By Aminu Abubakar with Laurie Churchman in Abuja:An army drone strike accidentally hit a village in northwestern Nigeria killing dozens of civilians celebrating a Muslim festival, local authorities, the military and residents said on Monday. The army did not provide details or a death toll for the strike late Sunday in Tudun Biri village, Kaduna State, but residents said dozens were killed and wounded. “Muslim faithful observing Maulud were mistakenly killed and many others injured following a military drone attack targeting terrorists and bandits,” Kaduna State governor Uba Sani said, ordering an investigation. “We have so far identified 30 dead victims,” he said, speaking earlier on Monday. The Nigerian military blamed “lack of appropriate marking of the area” in a report issued six months later.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 05, 2023 00:28 UTC