Nigerian airstrike targeting jihadists reportedly kills at least 100 civilians

A Nigerian military airstrike intended for jihadist fighters has killed over 100 civilians at a market in Yobe state, with officials acknowledging a catastrophic misfire. | Contesto: cronaca

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A Nigerian Air Force airstrike targeting suspected jihadist insurgents struck a crowded market in the village of Galadima Kogo, Yobe state, on Tuesday, killing at least 100 civilians and injuring scores more, according to eyewitness accounts and a preliminary investigation by Amnesty International. Military officials have confirmed an operational misfire occurred during the mission but have not released an official casualty figure or detailed operational specifics. The strike, part of a long-running aerial campaign against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) factions in Nigeria's restive northeast, appears to have been a severe case of mistaken targeting. Survivors and local community leaders described a scene of carnage as the munition hit the market at a peak trading hour. "The plane released a bomb right into the middle of the market," one witness told local journalists, requesting anonymity for fear of reprisal. "It was not insurgents who were killed; it was our mothers, our fathers, and children selling and buying food." This incident represents one of the deadliest single episodes of civilian casualties from a Nigerian military air operation in recent years, casting a harsh light on the risks of aerial counter-insurgency in densely populated regions. The conflict in northeast Nigeria, now in its second decade, has killed over 350,000 people and displaced millions, according to UN estimates. While ground operations have often been criticized for human rights abuses, the air force has increasingly been called upon to provide support, sometimes with tragic consequences. Previous erroneous strikes have been reported, but rarely with a death toll this high. The response from authorities has been marked by a stark contrast between official brevity and the detailed accounts from the ground. A brief statement from the Nigerian Air Force acknowledged that "a misfire occurred during a routine mission against terrorist targets," adding that an investigation had been ordered. This stands in sharp relief to the methodology of Amnesty International, which reported its death toll after speaking directly to survivors, eyewitnesses, and local...

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