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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigerian Air Force on Monday said it was investigating report that it killed 20 Army personnel by accident in an air strike at Mainok, Borno State.<\/p>\n

Report had emerged that an Air Force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed men of the Nigerian Army, killing over 20 officers.<\/p>\n

The troops were said to have been reinforced from Ngandu village to Mainok, which was under attack by militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).<\/p>\n

Reacting, NAF in a tweet on Monday said the general public will be duly updated after it concludes its investigation on the incident.<\/p>\n

It, however, urged Nigerians to forward their enquirers to [email protected]<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attention of the @NigAirForce has been drawn to reports alleging \u201cHow NAF Killed over 20 Nigerian Army Personnel by Accident in Air Strike,\u201d at Mainok which is about 55klm to Maiduguri.<\/p>\n

\u201dThe NAF wishes to state that visuals and reports being circulated are being investigated and the generally public will be duly updated on the alleged incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll enquiries should please be directed to the Office of the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force or forwarded to [email protected]\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Nigerian Air Force on Monday said it was investigating report that it killed 20 Army personnel by accident in an air strike at Mainok, Borno State. 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