BREAKING: Civilians reportedly killed in fresh NAF airstrike in Niger community
Witnesses said the strike hit civilians fleeing armed men on motorcycles, and residents estimated at least 12 people were killed in one house.
- On Sunday, residents reported that a Nigerian Air Force airstrike in Guradnayi, a settlement near Kusasu in Niger State, killed at least 12 civilians as they fled armed militants.
- Defence Headquarters denied reports of civilian casualties on Monday, asserting the intelligence-led strikes targeted militant bandit camps in Katerma, Bokko, Kusasu, and Kuduru within Shiroro.
- Auta Awododo, a resident of Kusasu, said the strike occurred around 5 a.m., noting "Twelve people were killed in his house" while fleeing from terrorists.
- Major-General Michael Onoja claimed the operation killed at least 70 suspected bandits and achieved its military objectives, though the Nigerian Air Force has not issued an official statement on civilian deaths.
- Previous accidental military airstrikes in Shiroro have killed civilians, including six minors in Kurebe in 2022 and eight others five months later, with none of these cases fully resolved.
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Nigerian Military Denies Civilian Deaths After Niger State Airstrikes Target Bandit Gatherings
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has rejected reports alleging civilian casualties following recent airstrikes in Niger state, stating that the operations were based on intelligence and targeted only armed groups operating in the region. According to military spokesperson Major General Michael Onoja, the airstrikes conducted between May 9 and May 10 focused on villages in the Shiroro […] The post Nigerian Military Denies Civilian Deaths After Nige…
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The CitizenNigerian military denies reports of civilian deaths after airstrikes in Niger state
ABUJA, May 11 - Nigeria's Defence Headquarters on Monday denied reports of civilian deaths from airstrikes on suspected bandits in the northern Niger state, saying the strikes were intelligence-led and hit only militant targets. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BREAKING: Civilians reportedly killed in fresh NAF airstrike in Niger community
An unspecified number of civilians have reportedly died following a military airstrike on Guradnayi, a settlement near Kusasu in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Sources said the incident occurred early Sunday, with witnesses estimating that at least 12 people were killed in one residence. “It happened around 5 a.m.,” Auta Awododo, a resident of Kusasu, said, adding that one of the victims was his cousin’s son. “Twelve people were k…
Civilians killed in another military airstrike on Niger village
This adds to many cases of unresolved accidental military airstrikes on many rural communities in Nigeria's conflict zones. The post Civilians killed in another military airstrike on Niger village appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Defence HQ Denies Civilian Casualties in Niger State Weekend Airstrikes
By Adedapo Adesanya The Defence Headquarters on Monday denied reports of civilian deaths from airstrikes on suspected bandits in the Niger State over the weekend. The Defence HQ said the strikes were intelligence-led and hit only militant targets in the state. The Defence spokesperson, Major-General Michael Onoja, said drone strikes carried out overnight between May […]
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