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The NAF has dismissed claims that 23 civilians were killed in an airstrike in Kaduna, insisting the operation targeted terrorists.
The Nigerian Air Force has denied reports that 23 people were killed in Jika da Kolo Community, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, during an airstrike on bandits at the weekend.
According to reports, the community accused NAF of “mistakenly killing 23 people” during the airstrike.
Abdullahi Ismail, a councillor representing the area, was reported to have confirmed the incident, saying the area was a danger zone because of the activities of terrorists.
The villagers said among the victims were farmers and children who were at the community mosque that day.
They said: “The strike disfigured the bodies of most of those affected.
“We gathered body parts of 23 people who were identified by relatives, including children and they have been buried.
“Of course, Yadin Kidandan is a danger zone because it is under the control of bandits.
around the general area, later confirmed that the logistics base was totally destroyed and scores of terrorists were killed as a result of the attack.”
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