Military airstrike mistakenly hits civilians during anti-insurgency operation in Borno

At least, 56 people, mostly traders are feared dormant aft a subject airstrike deed a engaged play marketplace on the Borno–Yobe border.
The incidental happened connected Saturday astatine Jilli Market, located betwixt Gubio successful Borno State and Geidam successful Yobe State.

Four combatant jets were said to beryllium progressive successful the operation, which was reportedly aimed astatine suspected Boko Haram fighters.

Reports said the jets were tracking insurgents believed to person travel to the marketplace to cod wealth and supplies from traders. However, the onslaught missed its people and deed civilians instead.

About 14 to 20 injured victims were reportedly taken to the Specialist Hospital successful Geidam for treatment.

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.

The information advisor to the Yobe State governor, Brigadier General Abdulsalam Dahiru (rtd), confirmed the incidental but clarified that the marketplace is really located successful Borno State.

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