December 6, 2023
At least 85 civilians killed in botched Nigerian military drone strike
Drones accidentally hit Tudun Biri village as residents celebrate a Muslim festival Nigeria’s Tinubu expresses sadness, ‘outrage’ after military drone crash that killed 85 civilians. — AFP/File The president of Nigeria describes the incident as worrying. Many of the victims were women, children and the elderly. The military admits that one of its drones accidentally hit the village. At least 85 civilians have been killed in a failed Nigerian military drone strike targeting armed groups in the country’s northwestern Kaduna state. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday called the incident alarming and ordered an investigation after the military acknowledged


