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group confirmsAirforce Accidental Strike52 killed, 120 injured in 'misfire,' MSF confirmsDimeji Akinloye | 08:51 | 18.01.2017Aid workers have called on relevant authoritiesto immediately evacuate some of the survivorsof the airforce accidental strike.24/7 Live - Subscribe to the Pulse Newsletter!Subscribe52 killed, 120 injured in 'misfire,' MSF confirms (Eagle Online)The accidental strike carried out by theNigerian Airforceon Tuesday, January 17, killed at least 52 civilians.Humanitarian organization,Doctors Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF) otherwise known asDoctors Without Bordersconfirmed the death toll in a statement issued to the media in Borno state on Tuesday.It said 120 people were also injured.The MSF said its workers are already providingfirst aid to the 120 injured persons while calling on immediate evacuation of those in need to emergency care."The safety of civilians must be respected. We are urgently calling on all parties to ensure Bomb victims the facilitation of medical evacuations by air or road for survivors who are in need of emergency care,"MSF’s Directorof Operations,Jean-Clément Cabrolsaid.The mistaken bomb was dropped on an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.ALSO READ:Killing of refugees "shocking and unacceptable" - Int'l Aid GroupThe Theatre Commander of Nigerian forces in Borno, Maj. Gen.Lucky Irabor, confirmed that he authorised the bombing.In a statement issued after the strike, Irabor said:"This morning (Tuesday), we received reports about gathering of Boko Haram terrorists somewhere in Kala Balge Local Government area of Borno State. We got a coordinate and I direced that the air should go to address the problem."Unfortunately the strike was conducted but it turned out that the locals somewhere in Rann were affected."Over 24 hours later, the Commander, who also said two soldiers were killed in the incident, is yet to release details of the casualties.In his reaction shortly after the accident became public, PresidentMuhammadu Buhariexpressed regrets over the 'misfire' and condoled with the victims.Do you ever witness anything interesting or exciting? Just take out your phone and send us the exclusive pictures or video and we will pay you cash. More informationhereor just e-mail to eyewitness@pulse.ng or What's App to 09098947580. Please include what, who, when, where, why.group confirmsAirforce Accidental Strike52 killed, 120 injured in 'misfire,' MSF confirmsDimeji Akinloye | 08:51 | 18.01.2017Aid workers have called on relevant authoritiesto immediately evacuate some of the survivorsof the airforce accidental strike.24/7 Live - Subscribe to the Pulse Newsletter!Subscribe52 killed, 120 injured in 'misfire,' MSF confirms (Eagle Online)The accidental strike carried out by theNigerian Airforceon Tuesday, January 17, killed at least 52 civilians.Humanitarian organization,Doctors Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF) otherwise known asDoctors Without Bordersconfirmed the death toll in a statement issued to the media in Borno state on Tuesday.It said 120 people were also injured.The MSF said its workers are already providingfirst aid to the 120 injured persons while calling on immediate evacuation of those in need to emergency care."The safety of civilians must be respected. We are urgently calling on all parties to ensure Bomb victims the facilitation of medical evacuations by air or road for survivors who are in need of emergency care,"MSF’s Directorof Operations,Jean-Clément Cabrolsaid.The mistaken bomb was dropped on an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.ALSO READ:Killing of refugees "shocking and unacceptable" - Int'l Aid GroupThe Theatre Commander of Nigerian forces in Borno, Maj. Gen.Lucky Irabor, confirmed that he authorised the bombing.In a statement issued after the strike, Irabor said:"This morning (Tuesday), we received reports about gathering of Boko Haram terrorists somewhere in Kala Balge Local Government area of Borno State. We got a coordinate and I direced that the air should go to address the problem."Unfortunately the strike was conducted but it turned out that the locals somewhere in Rann were affected."Over 24 hours later, the Commander, who also said two soldiers were killed in the incident, is yet to release details of the casualties.In his reaction shortly after the accident became public, PresidentMuhammadu Buhariexpressed regrets over the 'misfire' and condoled with the victims.Do you ever witness anything interesting or exciting? Just take out your phone and send us the exclusive pictures or video and we will pay you cash. More informationhereor just e-mail to eyewitness@pulse.ng or What's App to 09098947580. Please include what, who, when, where, why.