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Nigerian forces may have killed children in airstrike over border in Niger, Nigerien official alleges

Nigerien state television and an aid agency said on Sunday that the Nigerian military may have killed and wounded children in an airstrike in neighbouring Niger Republic. Nigeria’s armed forces said that they were still investigating. The attack is said to have taken place in the village of Nachadé in the region of Maradi, Niger, Read More…

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Nigerian Air Force admits fatal error in airstrike at Yobe

Civilians may have been killed and injured in error going by the admission of the Nigerian Air Force on Thursday. According to its spokesman, its aircraft was pursuing suspected Islamist insurgents in the northeast state of Yobe, resulting in an airstrike that residents said left at least six people dead. The spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Read More…