Zamfara airstrike casualties yet to be verified — DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has denied reports claiming that civilians were killed during a caller subject cognition successful Zamfara State, saying the casualty figures being shared are not verified.

In a connection released connected Tuesday successful Abuja, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Michael Onoja, said troops of the Joint Task Force nether Operation Fansan Yamma carried retired the cognition connected Sunday, May 10.

He explained that the onslaught targeted what helium described arsenic a gathering of violent leaders successful Tumfa Village, located successful Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

According to him, quality reports confirmed that the determination was being utilized to coordinate attacks connected adjacent communities.

Onoja said it was hard to instantly find the fig of casualties due to the fact that of the quality of the airstrike operation.

“The casualty figures circulating crossed media platforms stay speculative, unverified and inconsistent with authoritative subject assessments,” helium said.

“Our authoritative presumption remains that respective terrorists were neutralised aft post-strike conflict harm assessment.”

He besides dismissed claims that civilians were affected during the operation, insisting that subject findings has not shown immoderate grounds of civilian casualties.<...