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Seven children killed, five injured by ‘stray military airstrike’ in Niger

The governor of the Maradi region, Chaibou Aboubacar, on Sunday disclosed that an airstrike of the Nigerian Army targeting bandits killed seven children and injured five others mistakenly in Niger Republic.

Aboubachar while speaking on the development said, “There was a mistake with the Nigerian strikes on the border that resulted in victims on our territory in the village of Nachade.”

“The victims are 12 children, seven of them dead and five wounded.”

More details later…

Stray Nigeria Air Strike Kills Seven Children, Injures Five Others In Niger Republic

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Attah Aaron has spent over six years with Idoma Voice. He writes on religion and health.

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