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The Federal Government has said that the Jilli axis airstrike of 11 April, 2026 was deliberate, insisting that it was not indiscriminate.
Recall that connected 11 April 2026, the Nigerian Air Force, nether Operation HADIN KAI, carried retired a counter-terrorism onslaught astatine the mentioned country but was reported to person taken retired guiltless citizens.
The Nigerian authorities said the onslaught was launched connected confirmed violent targets successful the Jilli axis, Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State.
The Federal Government reiterated that the onslaught was a deliberate, intelligence-led operation, not an indiscriminate attack, conducted successful 1 of the astir progressive insurgent corridors successful the North-East.
“The country had been designated a high-risk portion with wide information advisories restricting civilian presence,” a connection signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation said.
However, the authorities said it has extended its deepest condolences to the families of those affected and sympathises with the injured.
“Every Nigerian beingness is sacred, and immoderate nonaccomplishment of civilian beingness is profoundly regretted,” the connection added.
It went connected to explicate that the cognition followed sustained intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
“The Jilli axis, locally known arsenic “Kasu Daulaye” (the terrorists’ market), has agelong functioned arsenic an insurgent-controlled enclave,” it said.
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