NIAMEY – The Nigerian army has killed and wounded youngsters in an airstrike in neighbouring Niger, an area governor in Niger, state tv and an assist company mentioned on Sunday, though Nigeria’s armed forces mentioned they had been nonetheless investigating.
The assault passed off within the village of Nachadé within the area of Maradi, Niger, on Friday, a couple of kilometres from the border with Nigeria, mentioned Chaibou Aboubacar, the governor of Maradi. He mentioned seven youngsters had been killed and 5 wounded.
He didn't say how he knew that Nigerian forces carried out the assault. Niger’s state tv additionally mentioned it was carried out by Nigerian forces, with out offering proof.
“As a matter of coverage, the Nigerian Air Drive doesn't make any incursions into areas outdoors Nigeria’s territorial boundaries. That’s our coverage,” Main Basic Jimmy Akpor, Nigeria’s Director of Defence Data, mentioned. He mentioned an investigation was underway.
Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, which cared for a few of the wounded, confirmed the strike. It mentioned that 12 folks died, together with 4 youngsters. Native inhabitants informed MSF that Nigerian forces had been pursuing targets who had fled a border city.
The precise purpose for the strike was not clear. It occurred in a area the place banditry is frequent and the place each governments worry that Islamist insurgents linked to Islamic State are gaining floor.
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