Several civilians killed in Nigeria by military airstrike targeting rebels, officials say

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Nigeria Air Force Kills 6 Civilians in Northeast by Mistake

An army jet killed at least six civilians after mistakenly attacking them while pursuing gangs in northern Nigeria's Katsina state, residents said.

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Several civilians killed in Nigeria by military airstrike targeting rebels, officials say

Government airstrikes targeting rebels in Nigeria’s northwest after an attack on a police division killed several civilians, authorities said Monday.

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Amnesty International yesterday called for an impartial, transparent and prompt investigation into the military airstrike.

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At least six civilians have been killed in a mistaken airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force on a town in Katsina State (north) following a series of clashes between security forces and armed assailants…

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Nigerian military airstrikes kill 6 family members in Katsina

There was pandemonium as military airstrikes targeting bandits mistakenly killed no fewer than six persons at Yauni community of Zakka Ward in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State.   It was gathered that the incident has left the community in great shock   According to sources that spoke to Channels Television, those killed were mostly members of a particular family, including three children, a man, and two women.   The incident, which …

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At least six civilians have been killed in a bombing mistakenly carried out by the Nigerian Air Force...