At least 85 die in mistaken drone hit by Nigeria army
Wednesday, 6 December 2023 85 people confirmed dead in military drone attack on religious gathering in northwest Nigeria; President orders probe into mistakes in conflict zones; victims include children, women, and the elderly; 66 people injured; since 2017, 400 civilians killed by airstrikes targeting armed groups; drones targeted terrorists and bandits in Kaduna state's Tudun Biri village; miscalculated airstrikes becoming worrisome in Nigeria's fight against extremist violence and rebel attacks.
Nigeria's armed forces often use air strikes in their battle against so-called bandit militias in the northwest and the northeast where jihadists are waging a 14-year-old conflict. In an unfortunate incident, an Army drone accidentally hit a village in northwestern Nigeria, killing and wounding...
A drone strike killed at least 85 civilians and injured dozens others in northwest Nigeria by accident after the army mistook them for armed militants in the area. Many of the victims were women,..
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
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