The Nigerian Air Force has commenced an investigation into the reported killing of soldiers in airstrikes.
Over 20 soldiers were allegedly slain when a NAF fighter jet responding to attacks on a military camp by Boko Haram insurgents bombed the camp based on a wrong coordinate.
Scores of insurgents had attacked the military camp in Mainok during which over seven soldiers, including an officer, lost their lives.
But TheCable reported that many soldiers were also killed by airstrikes carried out by the NAF jet.
Reacting to the report on Monday, the NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, an air commodore, said the incident was under investigation.
In a tweet on the official NAF Twitter handle, he said, “The attention of the @NigAirForce has been drawn to reports alleging “How NAF killed over 20 Nigerian Army personnel by accident in an airstrike” at Mainok which is about 55km to Maiduguri.”