Airstrike Hits Vigilantes, Residents in Zamfara, many Feared Dead

By: Zagazola Makama

Many people were reportedly killed in another accidental Airstrikes in Tungar Kara community, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on evening.

Intelligence source told Zagazola Makama that the victims include members of the Zamfara Community Protection Guard (ZCPG), vigilantes, and residents of the community, who were called to respond to bandits incursion in the area.

The vigilantes were mistaken for bandits, shortly after the bandits had fled the scene.

“So far, 16 dead bodies have been retrieved, but the total number of casualties is not yet clear,” the source said.

The Nigerian military under Operation Fansan Yanma has been intensifying operations against banditry and terrorism in Zamfara and other parts of the northwest, which have been plagued by insecurity.

The troops successfully dismantled terrorists’ hideouts in the Fakai area of Shinkafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State, neutralizing 25 terrorists and rescuing seven kidnapped victims.

They also cleared several camps belonging to terrorist kingpins, including Bello Turji and Mallam Ila, in the Fakai axis.

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