MSF Treats Victims of Nigerian Strike on Refugee Camp

In its ongoing operations against Boko Haram in Borno, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) struck a refugee camp in Rann on January 17, killing at least 75 and wounding over 100 more, according to Medecins Sans Frontieres.

Following the incident, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said, “I received with regret news that the Air Force, working to mop up BH insurgents, accidentally bombed a civilian community in Rann, Borno State. I sympathize with the families of the dead, and with the injured, and the Government and people of Borno State. The Federal Government will fully support the Borno State Government in dealing with the situation and attending to the victims.”

Dr Jean-Clément Cabrol, MSF Director of Operations, said, “This large-scale attack on vulnerable people who have already fled extreme violence is shocking and unacceptable. The safety of civilians must be respected. We are urgently calling on all parties to ensure the facilitation of medical evacuations by air or road for survivors who are in need of emergency care.”

Six members of the Nigerian Red Cross responsible for humanitarian aid deliveries in Rann were among the dead. Credit: Medecins Sans Frontieres via Storyful