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In Nigeria, fighter jets mistakenly hit civilians: many died,
Military aircraft carried out missions to eliminate criminal armed groups.
In Nigeria, fighter jets mistakenly hit civilians. The incident left at least 10 people dead and several injured.
Reuters reports this. It is noted that the incident occurred in the northwestern state of Sokoto. The fighters pursued the bandits in two villages – Gidan-Sama and Rintuwa, state Governor Ahmed Aliyu said.
“The military aircraft were on a mission to eliminate criminal armed groups terrorizing the state and mistakenly bombed the innocent people of this community,” the governor said in a statement.
Aliyu stressed that the state will cooperate with other authorities to investigate the military operation…
