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A fighter jet in the air
Niger State Government has confirmed that six children were accidentally killed by a NAF fighter jet in the Kurebe community, Shiroro Local Government Area of the state.
According to the Secretary to the Niger State Government, Ibrahim Matane, an investigation is ongoing to ascertain what truly happened.
Matane said, “Yes, it occurred, the government is looking into the incident and an investigation is ongoing to ascertain what happened.”
The chairperson Coalition of Shiroro Associations, Salis Sambo stated that the incident wasn’t deliberate as the NAF fighter jet targeted some terrorists who ran into the community to hide.
“It was the terrorists that they were targeting. That week, there were about four airstrikes carried out in Shiroro and scores of terrorists were killed.
“The terrorists ran into the community to take refuge and when the explosives were shelled, it affected the children. It wasn’t deliberate,” he said.(Daily Independent)
