Misfired Nigerian airstrike hits market, killing at least 100
TL;DR
A Nigerian air force strike targeting Boko Haram in Yobe state hit a market, killing at least 100 civilians and injuring many; officials acknowledged a misfire but gave few details, highlighting the civilian toll of air raids and gaps in intelligence and coordination in counterinsurgency.
- At least 100 dead after military airstrike hits wrong target in Nigeria NBC News
- Nigeria: Civilians feared dead after air strike at Borno market BBC
- Scores Killed in Nigerian Military Strikes as Clashes With Militants Intensify The New York Times
- Dozens feared dead in air strike on village in northeastern Nigeria Al Jazeera
- Nigerian airstrike targeting jihadists reportedly kills at least 100 civilians The Guardian
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