Nigerians were among those killed
at a migrants camp that was bombed in Tripoli, capital of Libya, on Tuesday
night.
At least 44 people were killed
while as many as 130 were said to have sustained injuries in the incident which
the United Nations said might amount to war crime.
Survivors said the attack
occurred about 11:30pm and that they had regularly heard drones hovering over
the detention compound in recent weeks.
“At the beginning we heard
faraway clashes, then we heard this strong bomb,” VOA quoted Saddam, an
18-year-old from Sudan, as saying.
The survivor is said to have been
detained for a year after being caught attempting to cross the Mediterranean to
Europe.
“We were banging on the doors and
the security people came and let us out and we saw the building on fire,” he
said.
Tripoli officials attributed the
attack to the forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, a strongman who leads the
military in eastern Libya.
Haftar’s forces have been locked
in battle for three months with the forces loyal to the internationally backed
government in Tripoli. They are fighting for control of the city and the future
of the Libyan government.
President Muhammadu Buhari has
condemned the airstrike, describing it as “inhuman, wicked and callous”.
The Nigerian leader, who called
for an international investigation, said those behind it must be made to face
justice.
Buhari said the unfortunate
attack is a wake-up call to the warring factions in Libya and the international
community to quickly restore peace and stability in the country.
He prayed that God would comfort
grieving families and grant speedy healing to the injured.
The federal government has
repatriated thousands of Nigerians who were detained in Libya.
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