This is reported by Reuters.
The governor of the state, Ahmed Aliyu, stated that the aircraft were conducting operations to eliminate armed groups terrorizing the country. However, they mistakenly targeted innocent residents from the villages of Gidan Sama and Rintuwa.
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The military reported that they struck targets associated with the group “Lakurawas”, but did not provide any information regarding civilian casualties.
As writes BBC, at the time of the funerals for the 10 deceased, the Nigerian army “said not a word.” Additionally, no military personnel attended the burials, as has been the case in previous incidents.
According to the publication, this marks the 9th instance in which the Nigerian army conducted a “false” attack. The latest such incident occurred on the night of December 3, 2023, when a Nigerian army drone attacked a celebration in Kaduna state twice. The military claimed they mistook it for a gathering of terrorists. This attack resulted in the deaths of at least 88 civilians.
Aliyu promised to collaborate with other authorities to investigate this operation. He also announced that he provided approximately 100 bags of food and around 20 million naira (about 13 thousand dollars) in cash to the affected families.
It is noteworthy that in November, the Nigerian military warned about the insurgent group “Lakurawas,” which had infiltrated the northwestern region of the country from neighboring Niger and Mali. According to media reports, the militants of “Lakurawas” have established positions in two states. Simultaneously, the Nigerian Armed Forces are combating the terrorists of “Boko Haram” in the northeast, armed groups in the southeast, and insurgents in the north-central region.