…Military defends airstrike A suspected Nigerian military airstrike on a crowded market along the Borno–Yobe border has triggered outrage and confusion, with conflicting casualty figures and a firm defence from the military that the location was a terrorist hub. The strike hit Jilli village in Gubio local government area of Borno State on Saturday afternoon, targeting what the military described as a key logistics base for Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters. However, witnesses and local officials say the attack struck the bustling Jilli Market at peak trading hours,…
Read MoreConflicting death toll, as NAF airstrike hits market in Borno-Yobe border community
