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Nigeria Military Airstrike on Market Kills Over 100 Civilians

A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadist militants in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, hit a busy village market in Jilli, killing over 100 people — and possibly as many as 200 — including children, according to Amnesty International, local officials, and residents. The military initially defended the strike as targeting a terrorist enclave before announcing an investigation.

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1At least 200 people are feared dead after Nigerian military jets struck a village market in Yobe state on Saturday night
2Amnesty International reported more than 100 people were killed, including children, after speaking to survivors of the strike
3The Nigerian Air Force described the strike as targeting a 'known terrorist enclave and logistics hub' before announcing an investigation into civilian casualty reports
4Local sources confirmed the strike hit a civilian market, not a militant target
5The Nigerian Air Force activated its Civilian Harm Accident and Investigation Cell in response to reports
6Amnesty International called for an independent investigation into the incident
7The incident is one of the deadliest reported incidents of civilian casualties from military action in Nigeria in recent years

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Covered by US, UK, French, Australian, German, Qatari, and Hong Kong outlets, highlighting broad international concern over civilian casualties in Nigeria's counterterrorism operations.

Nigeria Military Airstrike on Market Kills Over 100 Civilians

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