April 13, 2026 6:33 PM

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Nigerian Air Force strike hits local market, resulting in over 100 civilian deaths

A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels reportedly hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 civilians, including children and injuring several people. Officials confirmed a misfire without providing details. Rights group Amnesty International said that these people were killed in the airstrike on Saturday on a village in Yobe state, near the border with Borno state, which is the epicentre of the jihadi insurgency. Security analysts said such misfires are common in Nigeria, where the military often conducts air raids to battle armed groups who control vast forest enclaves.