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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 17 Jan 2017

    Nigerian army "mistakenly" bombs refugees and aid workers during raid on Boko Haram http://bbc.in/2jGcqfv 

    8:23 AM - 17 Jan 2017
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      2. Ewurama Botwe‏ @AmaKagawa 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        mistakenly?

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      3. Ewurama Botwe‏ @AmaKagawa 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @AmaKagawa @BBCAfrica

        how I wish the bad guys would be mistakenly bombed.

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      1. Adishi‏ @odumogugodwin 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        # what rubbish? How do a field operation army not know the locations of IDP camps. No GPS coordinates? Ignorant lots!

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      1. #RepealTheLandUseAct‏ @tammy_amies 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @JoyceOdukoya this is the same army heading to #gambia. I feel sad for Gambians.they won't know what hit them.

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      1. Tawanna S El Shabazz‏ @NajmBey 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Who makes a mistake like that...smh

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      1. Uche Jegbefume‏ @jaustinuche 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I don't understand how it was a "mistake" though. Did Boko-Haram use them as a shield?

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      1. Tos Mama‏ @TosinSongz 17 Jan 2017
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        🙊 “@BBCAfrica: Nigerian army "mistakenly" bombs refugees and aid workers during raid on Boko Haram http://bbc.in/2jGcqfv ”

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      1. Inyangaeze‏ @jeomaltd 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I just weep for my country😭😭😭

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      1. IG: @NubianQueen 👸® 🇬🇭 🇷🇺‏ @Macbrownlyn 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        mistakenly 😳

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      1. Andro_Genius‏ @ljbliz 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #sigh don't want to point fingers Cuz humans r prone to mistake. but it is one we could av easily avoided

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      1. Neo Mofolo‏ @neo_mofolo 17 Jan 2017
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        God help Africa🙏🏾

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      1. Mac Donald Chisenga‏ @ChisengaMac 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        too bad

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      1. otako oluande‏ @OtakoOluande 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Oh no not refugees

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      1. Ibanichuka Philip‏ @Inzaghidaboss 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ,Arrant Rubbish....

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      1. Ekene Ikeakanam‏ @ekecy 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        WTF?

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      1. muhammed nasr gwoza‏ @NasrGwoza 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @NasrGwoza @is mistake but we had to avoid this kind of mistake.

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      1. Joshua Asomani‏ @JoshuaAsomani 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        too bad

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      1. Clinton Al-harazi Eleto‏ @ClintonSpel 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Jesus Christ. God help us all

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      1. Muthui Keith‏ @KeithMuthui 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        How on earth do you do that

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