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| Nigeria: Army drone strike error kills 85 civilians celebrating a Muslim festival | |
| 2023-12-06 | |
Nigeria's armed forces often rely on air strikes in their battle against so-called bandit militias in the northwest and northeast of the country where jihadists have been waging a 14-year conflict. The army did not provide details or a corpse count for the strike late Sunday in Tudun Biri village, Kaduna State, but residents said dozens were killed and maimed. Local officials also reported fatalities. "Moslem faithful observing Maulud were mistakenly killed and many others injured following a military drone attack targeting hard boyz and bandidos," Kaduna State governor Uba Sani said, ordering an investigation. "We buried 85 people that were killed in the kaboom," said resident Idris Dahiru, whose relatives were among the dead. He said more than 60 injured people were being treated in hospital. "I was inside the house when the first bomb was dropped... We rushed to the scene to help those affected and then a second bomb was dropped," he added. "My aunt, my brother's wife and her six children, wives of my four brothers were among the dead. My elder brother's family are all dead, except his infant child who survived." | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Explosions at social gatherings are totally Islamic. Nothing to see here. |
| Posted by: Ululating Platypus 2023-12-06 17:25 |
| #3 Ooops. |
| Posted by: EMS Artifact 2023-12-06 09:26 |
| #2 Poss engaged in 'gun sex'? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-12-06 09:10 |
| #1 I expect wide spread international condemnation! |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2023-12-06 01:17 |