Borno-Yobe border market airstrike based on ‘credible intelligence’ – NAF

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has confirmed carrying retired an aerial cognition successful the Jilli axis of Borno State, describing the ngo arsenic portion of ongoing efforts to prolong unit connected violent groups operating successful the North-East.

DAILY POST reports that this confirmation comes amid reports that astatine slightest 56 people, mostly traders, were killed aft an airstrike struck a engaged play marketplace on the Borno–Yobe border.

The incidental reportedly occurred connected Saturday astatine Jilli Market, situated betwixt Gubio successful Borno State and Geidam successful Yobe State.

Witness accounts indicated that 4 combatant jets were progressive successful the operation, which was said to beryllium targeting suspected Boko Haram insurgents successful the area.

A section councillor, Malam Lawan Zanna, besides confirmed the attack.

He said radical tried to flight erstwhile the jets began firing, but the strikes continued.

According to him, “more than 20 radical were hospitalized,” and immoderate of the injured aboriginal died, pushing the decease toll higher.

Confirming the said incident, NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame stated that the strikes were conducted based connected credible quality and successful coordination with crushed forces.

According to him, the cognition was aimed astatine restricting the question of violent elements and preventing further attacks.

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