6 photos of victims of the IDP camp bombing in the hospital

The IDP camp bombing by the Nigerian army has led to a lot of heartache and confusion across the country as many have called for the punishment of those involved in what has been called a costly mistake.

The tragic incident happened on Tuesday, January 17, at the Rann IDP camp is located in Kala-balge local government area and it caters for thousands of persons displaced by Boko Haram.

So far there have been conflicting reports on the number of casualties, but about 72 persons were reported dead including aid workers from the Red Cross while more than a hundred were confirmed injured.

Below are photos of some of the injured lying on their hospital beds:

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Another injured kid:

A little girl sits on a hospital bed:

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More photos:

Meanwhile, there have been reports that a source close to the intelligence community who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the accidental bombing was due to information provided by a foreign country that has been helping in the fight against terrorism.

The source also said there was no synergy of information between the military, emergeny management authority and the Borno state government. The full statement from the source is here.

Source: Legit.ng