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| On 25 December 2024, an ] by the ] in ]'s northwest ] killed at least 10 people and injured many others.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-27 |title=Airstrike on insurgents mistakenly killed 10 civilians, Nigerian military says |url=https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-airstrike-christmas-civilians-killed-e9d621400cfea952b618bddeca13fda4 |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> The military had been targeting the terror group ] in the villages of Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa, but civilians were caught in the crossfire. | |||
| == Background == | |||
| Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto state has launched an investigation into the incident and expressed condolences to the victims' families. He also pledged to provide them with financial and food support. | |||
| ⚫ | This was not the first time airstrikes by the Nigerian Armed Forces had resulted in civilian casualties. In December 2023, an airstrike in northern ] ], and in September 2023, another airstrike in Kaduna killed 24 people.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-05 |title=Nigeria airstrike 'mistakenly' kills worshippers at religious festival |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67621882 |access-date=2024-12-28 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
| == Response == | |||
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| Sokoto's governor, ], launched an investigation into the incident<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporters |first=Our |date=2024-12-27 |title=Sokoto accidental bombing: Military blames villagers as ex-gov, others demand probe |url=https://punchng.com/sokoto-accidental-bombing-military-blames-villagers-as-ex-gov-others-demand-probe/ |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref> and expressed condolences to the victims' families. He also pledged to provide them with financial and food support.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olugbemi |first=Adeniyi |date=2024-12-26 |title=Sokoto Gov't Donates N20m To Military Airstrike Victims' Families As Tambuwal Seeks Justice |url=https://leadership.ng/sokoto-govt-donates-n20m-to-military-airstrike-victims-families-as-tambuwal-seeks-justice/ |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=leadership.ng |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-12-26 |title=Nigeria probes Christmas Day airstrike that killed 10 |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/nigeria-probes-christmas-airstrike-that-killed-10/7915030.html |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=Voice of America |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | The incident raised concerns among human rights groups, including ], which has called on the Nigerian military to review its procedures and avoid such deadly accidents in the future.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:31, 29 December 2024
On 25 December 2024, an airstrike by the Nigerian Armed Forces in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto State killed at least 10 people and injured many others. The military had been targeting the terror group Lakurawa in the villages of Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa, but civilians were caught in the crossfire.
Background
This was not the first time airstrikes by the Nigerian Armed Forces had resulted in civilian casualties. In December 2023, an airstrike in northern Kaduna State killed over 120 people, and in September 2023, another airstrike in Kaduna killed 24 people.
Response
Sokoto's governor, Ahmad Aliyu, launched an investigation into the incident and expressed condolences to the victims' families. He also pledged to provide them with financial and food support.
The incident raised concerns among human rights groups, including Amnesty International, which has called on the Nigerian military to review its procedures and avoid such deadly accidents in the future.
References
- "Airstrike on insurgents mistakenly killed 10 civilians, Nigerian military says". AP News. 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- "Nigeria airstrike 'mistakenly' kills worshippers at religious festival". BBC News. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- Reporters, Our (2024-12-27). "Sokoto accidental bombing: Military blames villagers as ex-gov, others demand probe". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- Olugbemi, Adeniyi (2024-12-26). "Sokoto Gov't Donates N20m To Military Airstrike Victims' Families As Tambuwal Seeks Justice". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Nigeria probes Christmas Day airstrike that killed 10". Voice of America. 2024-12-26. Retrieved 2024-12-28.