At least 30 villagers killed by error during anti-terror bombing by Nigerian troops: official


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  • Tuesday, 05 Dec 2023

ABUJA, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian troops mistakenly targeted a village during an anti-terror bombing operation, resulting in the deaths of at least 30 innocent villagers in the northern state of Kaduna, a local official said Monday.

Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for internal security and home affairs in Kaduna, said in a statement that the Nigerian army admitted to the "error" during a stakeholders' meeting Monday with government officials following the tragic incident in the Igabi local government area late Sunday.

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