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Over 100 Killed in Northeastern Nigeria Airstrike
Amnesty International said at least 100 people were killed, and the air force has opened a fact-finding mission into the alleged misfire.
- On Saturday night, Nigerian military jets struck Jilli Market while pursuing Islamist militants, with local officials and residents fearing at least 200 people died in the bombardment.
- The Nigerian Air Force described the operation as a "coordinated air-ground integration operation" targeting insurgent hideouts in the Jilli axis, though its official statement did not acknowledge civilian casualties.
- Fichimaram ward councillor Lawan Zanna Nur Geidam confirmed the incident to Reuters, noting the market attracts cross-border traders from Gubio and Geidam during peak trading hours.
- Injured victims were transported to hospitals in Geidam and Damaturu for treatment, while local authorities debate whether the market falls under Borno State or Yobe State jurisdiction.
- This incident adds to a history of controversial military air operations in Nigeria's insurgency-ravaged North-East, where previous strikes targeting militants have resulted in civilian deaths due to alleged faulty intelligence.
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Maiduguri. At least 200 people, including children, were reportedly killed after Nigerian military aircraft bombed a local market while pursuing Islamist militants in the north-east of the country, reported a local councilman and residents on Sunday.
According to sources mentioned by Nigerian media, a group of Boko Haram militiamen on their way to the market for supplies was followed by several military aircraft.
Nigerian Military Airstrike Kills Hundreds at Busy Northeast Market
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