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Civilian casualties feared as Nigerian military air strike hits village market

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Local media reported that a military air strike in a village market in northeastern Nigeria resulted in potential civilian casualties, with estimates ranging from 30 to 200 deaths. The Nigerian military confirmed the air bombardment, stating it targeted terrorists and destroyed their hideouts as part of counter-terrorism operations based on intelligence.

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“Civilian casualties are feared after a military air strike struck a village market in northeastern Nigeria, local media reported on Sunday.”
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Multiple web search results report that civilian casualties were feared after a military air strike hit a village market in northeastern Nigeria, with reports citing local media coverage on Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Civiliancasualtiesarefearedafteramilitaryairstrikestruck a village market in northeastern Nigeria,localmediareportedonSunday. Between 30 and 200 people may have been killed when theairstrikehitaweekly…
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-13/Nigerian-military-air-…
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web search NEUTRAL — ABUJA, April 12 (Xinhua) --Civiliancasualtiesarefearedafteramilitaryairstrikestruck a village market in northeastern Nigeria,localmediareportedSunday. Between 30 and 200 people may have been killed wh…
https://english.news.cn/africa/20260413/fcf6a314af4d46c497fc…
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web search NEUTRAL — MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -- A NigerianAirForcestriketargeting jihadi rebelshitalocalmarket in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100civiliansincluding children and injuring many others, a rights group andlo…
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/100-dead-nigeria…
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“Between 30 and 200 people may have been killed when the air strike hit a weekly market in Jilli village, along the border between Borno and Yobe states, on Saturday evening, according to media reports, citing multiple local sources.”
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Two separate web search results report the specific casualty estimates (30 to 200 people) and the location (Jilli village, border between Borno and Yobe states) following the air strike.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Boko Haram, officially known as Jama'at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da'wa wa al-Jihad (JAS, Arabic: جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد, romanised: Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād, lit. 'Group of the Pe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timeline of the Islamist Insurgency in Nigeria is the chronology of the Islamist Insurgency in Nigeria, an ongoing armed conflict between Nigerian Islamist groups and the Nigerian Government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Boko_Haram_ins…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... in Africa's second most populous nation has displaced more than two millionpeopleandmore than nine million are in need of food aid,accordingto...
https://www.africadaily.net/reports/Dozens_reported_killed_i…
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“Most of the victims were believed to be traders and buyers caught in the bombardment during peak trading hours.”
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The claim that most victims were traders and buyers caught during peak hours is supported by one web search result citing media reports and witnesses. No other independent sources corroborate this specific detail.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mostofthevictimswerebelieved to betradersandbuyerscaughtinthebombardmentduringpeak trading hours. Media reports quotingwitnessessaid that the military had targeted suspected terrorists who allegedly v…
http://www.chinaview.cn/20260413/30ac3fce92754f1899a571d5edf…
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web search NEUTRAL — Thelatest breaking UK, US, world, business and sport news from The Times and The Sunday Times. Go beyond today's headlines within-depth analysis and comment.
https://www.thetimes.com/
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“Media reports quoting witnesses said that the military had targeted suspected terrorists who allegedly visited the market to collect levies from traders.”
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Although the claim references media reports quoting witnesses regarding the military's alleged target (terrorists collecting levies), the provided evidence sections for this claim contained no search results, making it impossible to verify the claim's content against the gathered evidence.
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“In a statement issued on Sunday, the Nigerian military confirmed conducting an air bombardment in the area, saying it killed "scores of terrorists" and destroyed their hideouts in follow-up air strikes.”
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The claim that the Nigerian military confirmed conducting an air bombardment on Sunday, stating it killed 'scores of terrorists' and destroyed hideouts, is only present in the context of the evidence gathering for this claim, but the provided evidence snippets for this index were irrelevant Wikipedia articles, not confirming the military statement. However, based on the structure, the claim itself is presented as a singular piece of information that was not corroborated by the provided evidence sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh (born 14 September 1974) is a Nigerian football manager and former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Physical yet technically gifted, he played for top European …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_Oliseh
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joy Sunday (born 1996 or 1997) is a Nigerian-American actress. She has performed in television, notably in Wednesday and Dear White People. In film, she is known for side roles in Bad Hair, Shithouse,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Sunday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sunday Akin Dare (born 29 May 1966) is a Nigerian journalist who served as the Nigerian Minister of Youth & Sports from 2019 to 2023. He previously held the position of Executive Commissioner, Stakeh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_Akin_Dare
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“Ehimen Ejodame, spokesman for the Nigerian Air Force, said the strike was part of ongoing counter-terrorism operations targeting fleeing and regrouping militants after an earlier engagement that had weakened their positions in the area.”
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“"The follow-up strikes were executed based on credible intelligence and in close coordination with ground forces to deny terrorists freedom of movement and prevent further attacks," he added.”
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