At least 40 farmers killed by Islamic militants in northeast Nigeria, official says
Nigeria's homegrown jihadis took up arms in 2009 to fight Western education and impose their radical version of Islamic law
Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake'
At least 16 civilians in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken for criminal gangs. Residents told local media the victims were members of local vigilante groups and civilians defending themselves from armed gangs notorious for kidnapping people for ransom.
Nigeria: 16 die in military airstrike ‘mistake’
Last year, about 85 civilians mistaken for bandits were killed while attending a Muslim religious gathering at a village in Kaduna state.
Nigerian airstrike blunder: Civilians mistaken for bandits
At least 20 civilians were killed in the village of Tungar Kara in the Nigerian state of Zamfara because a pilot conducting a bombing raid mistook local self-defence forces for bandits operating in the region.
16 Civilians Killed In Nigerian Military Error
At least 16 civilians were killed in a military air raid in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara after a pilot mistook local self-defence forces for criminal gangs, residents told AFP on Sunday.
Nigerian military pilot mistakes self-defence force for criminal gang, kills 16 in airstrike
The incident is the second deadly military airstrike to hit civilians in less than a month. On December 25, an airstrike targeting jihadists killed civilians in two villages in neighbouring Sokoto sta
Nigeria: Terrorists Kill Three Airtel Workers in Kebbi - Police
The police said the workers were installing a surveillance mast when the terrorists attacked them on Friday evening in Gumki, a village in Arewa Local Government Area
Nigerian airstrike mistakenly kills civilians supporting security forces while targeting rebels
Authorities say a Nigerian military airstrike targeting armed groups in the conflict-battered northwest has mistakenly killed a number of civilians
Nigeria's air force investigates civilian deaths after air strike
Nigeria's air force said it was investigating reports of civilian casualties during a weekend air strike that targeted armed gangs in the northwest, the latest military operation where innocent people may have been accidentally killed.
Nigerian airstrike kills 16 civilians by mistake
At least 16 civilians were killed in a military air raid in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state after a pilot mistook local self-defense forces for criminal gangs, residents told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Sunday.
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Nigerian air raid blunder leaves 20 dead; inquiry demanded
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6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says
The Nigerian military says six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists have died in a clash in the northeastern Borno state.
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