Jihadist attack in Niger

Nigerian President calls for investigation after army drone strike accident kills 85

Nigeria's President calls for an inquiry after a military drone strike over the weekend accidentally killed at least 85 people, many of them women and children.

The Washington Post · 9h

At least 85 confirmed killed by Nigerian army drone attack, raising questions about such misfires

Nigeria’s emergency services agency says more than 80 people are confirmed dead after military drones “mistakenly” bombed a religious gathering in the northwest

SFGate · 2h

At least 85 civilians killed by a Nigerian army drone attack, in the latest such deadly mistake

At least 66 people also were injured in the attack, the National Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. Eighty-five bodies, including of children, women and the elderly, have been buried so far,

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Civilians killed in Nigerian drone attack in north - officials, witnesses

Civilians were killed in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state following a military drone attack targeting insurgents and bandits on Sunday night, the state governor, a religious leader and witnesses said on Monday.

Barron's · 6d

At Least 40 Civilians Killed In Burkina Jihadist Attack: UN

At least 40 civilians were killed in a jihadist attack in the northern Burkina Faso town of Djibo at the weekend, the UN Human Rights Office said Tuesday.

The Guardian · 11h

Nigerian army drone strike accident kills at least 85 civilians

Residents in north-west of the country say many victims of strike during Muslim festival were women and children

BBC on MSN · 11h

Scores of civilians killed in Nigeria airstrike

At least 85 civilians were killed in Kaduna state, north-west Nigeria, in an airstrike during a religious celebration on Sunday evening, the local emergency management authority has said. The civilians were "mistakenly killed" by a military drone "targeting terrorists and bandits",

Seattle Times · 1d

A Nigerian military attack mistakenly bombed a religious gathering and killed civilians

Government and military officials in Nigeria say an army attack that used drones to target rebels instead killed some civilians.

Yahoo · 3h

Nigeria airstrike 'mistakenly' kills worshippers at religious festival

The airstrike happened when villagers from Tundun Biri gathered for a religious festival on Sunday evening. The head of the army, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja has apologised to the residents and paid a condolence visit to the village.

Burkina Faso, Niger Join Mali in Leaving G5 Anti-Jihadi Force

Leaders of the five countries agreed to deploy a joint anti-terror task force backed by France in 2017, but the military ...

Digital Journal3d

Burkina, Niger to quit G5 anti-jihadist force

Burkina Faso troops have sustained heavy losses from jihadist attacks in recent years - Copyright AFP SAMBA BALDE Burkina Faso troops have sustained heavy losses from ...

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