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Amnesty: 100 killed in airstrike

Amnesty: 100 killed in airstrike

Amnesty International has reported that a Nigerian military airstrike killed at least 100 civilians at a crowded market in Zamfara state on Sunday.

The rights group alleges that the strike hit the village of Tumfa, where local residents were gathered for weekly commerce.

While the Nigerian military has denied targeting civilians, Red Cross officials have confirmed multiple burials in the area following the incident.

The attack has sparked renewed international concern over the impact of military operations on civilian populations in northern Nigeria.

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Amnesty International
Non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom
Nigeria
Sovereign state in West Africa
Zamfara State
A northern state in Nigeria