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**We have no information on civilian casualty – DOPRI
By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja.
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha jet has conducted offensive aerial bombardments around Genu town in Niger State, eliminating many in a convoy of fleeing armed bandits.
Sources said some herds of rustled cows were also killed by airstrikes of the NAF jet, which was scrambled from a military base in Katsina State.
One of the bombs allegedly strayed at a wedding party in an adjoining village, an eyewitness claimed.
The eyewitness said: “We saw the small aircraft dropping bombs from afar on the location of fleeing bandits and one of the explosives hit a wedding event in Argida Village.
“Two villagers were also killed, unfortunately. We gathered that several others, who were guests at the wedding feast, sustain injuries.
” When contacted, the NAF Spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet disclosed that the airstrikes at the axis were very successful.
“We have no…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
