Aid Workers: Commander Maj and Near-Daily Bombings

aid workers: Gen, according to CTV. Lucky Irabor confirmed an accidental bombardment in the northeastern town of Rann, near the border with Cameroon, saying some civilians were killed. Military commander Maj. It was believed to be the first time Nigeria's military has acknowledged making such a mistake in a region where villagers have in the past reported civilian casualties in the near-daily bombings targeting the Islamic militants. A Borno state government official, who was helping to co-ordinate the evacuation of wounded from the remote area by helicopters, said more than 100 refugees and aid workers were among the dead. Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari expressed deep sadness and regret at this regrettable operational mistake. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.