NAF Probes claims of vigilante casualties in Zamfara airstrikes – Official

According to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), a thorough inquiry is underway to determine the accuracy of reports of civilian fatalities during

According to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), a thorough investigation is underway to determine the accuracy of reports that civilians were killed during recent airstrikes in Zamfara.

This was announced in a statement released in Abuja on Monday by AVM Olusola Akinboyewa, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information.

According to Akinboyewa, recent airstrikes at Tungar Kara in the state’s Zurmi Local Government Area dealt a severe blow to bandits terrorizing nearby villages.

“The NAF viewed reports of the loss of civilian lives during the operation with grave concern, even though the operation successfully eliminated several bandits and resulted in the recovery of some kidnap victims.”

As a skilled and accountable guardian of air power for national security, the NAF acknowledges the inestimable worth of every Nigerian’s life.

As a result, a thorough investigation is underway to determine the accuracy of the reports, and the results will be appropriately disseminated to reassure and inform the public.

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“Please know that the safety and well-being of all Nigerians are our top priorities, even as we continue to fight banditry and bring peace back to the North West.

“As part of our unwavering commitment to prevent, minimize, and mitigate any harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure in the course of our operations, we will thus work closely with all relevant authorities to unravel the facts and take appropriate steps,” he stated.