"Amnesty is losing credibility," added Usman, who accused the group of being biased against the army. The army issued a statement in which it said troops had to "resort to self defense" after IPOB members attacked security agencies with "firearms" and various weapons including dynamite. The report is the latest in a series of accusations leveled at the army by Amnesty. It said five members of IPOB were killed, eight wounded while nine were arrested. Amnesty said its investigation showed at least 17 people were killed and nearly 50 injured, adding that "the real number is likely to be higher".

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2016 00:11 UTC