Airstrikes kill several civilians in Niger village

Several civilians were reportedly killed aft a subject airstrike deed Guradnayi colony adjacent Kusasu successful Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State aboriginal on Sunday morning.

The incidental is the latest successful a bid of accidental airstrikes that person affected agrarian communities successful conflict-hit parts of Nigeria.

According to Premium Times, residents said the onslaught happened astir 5 americium and followed the question of equipped terrorists connected motorcycles done the area.

A nonmigratory of Kusasu, Auta Awododo, said astatine slightest 12 radical died successful the location of 1 of his relatives successful Guradnayi.

“It happened astir 5 am,” helium said.

Mr Awododo besides said 1 of the victims was his cousin’s son.

“Twelve radical were killed successful his house,” helium said. “The remainder were Kusasu radical who were fleeing from the terrorists.”

Local residents claimed that subject craft were pursuing terrorists earlier the bombs were dropped.

“The subject archetypal threw a weaponry adjacent the stream successful Kusasu,” 1 nonmigratory said.

“The 2nd weaponry was dropped astatine Guradnay...