Dozens feared dead in air strike on village in northeastern Nigeria

Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2026 · 443 words · By Mariamne Everett

Military accountability Boko Haram Conflict Human rights violations

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“Amnesty International says more than 100 people killed in military attack on a market in Jilli village.”

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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera and other web results) explicitly state that Amnesty International reported more than 100 people were killed in a military attack on a market in Jilli village.

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web search NEUTRAL — Amnesty International says more than 100 people killed in military attack on a market in Jilli village.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/dozens-feared-dead-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Over 100 people were killed in an airstrike on a Jilli village market in northeast Nigeria, Amnesty International said on Sunday, citing survivors of the bombing.
https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-many-dead-after-military-bombs…

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web search NEUTRAL — There are reports that more than 100 people were killed, although the authorities have not commented.The strike happened at Jilli market, along the border between Borno and Yobe states, as military ai…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk021z3ejpo

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“Nigerian military aircraft struck a village market while pursuing members of the rebel group Boko Haram in the country’s northeast”

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Multiple sources confirm that Nigerian military aircraft struck a village market in the northeast while pursuing Boko Haram or Islamist militants.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dozens of people are feared dead after Nigerian military aircraft struck a village market while pursuing members of the rebel group Boko Haram in the country’s northeast, according to a local official…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/dozens-feared-dead-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The broader insurgency in northeast Nigeria, led by Boko Haram and its splinter faction the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than two million…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nigeria-airstrike-jilli-market-tra…

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web search NEUTRAL — At least 200 people are feared dead after Nigerian military jets struck a village market while pursuing Islamist militants in the northeast of the country on Saturday night, a councillor for the area …
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/nigeria-200-feared-dea…

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“Amnesty International said in a post on social media on Sunday that more than 100 people had been killed and 35 others wounded in the attack the previous day.”

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The provided evidence for this claim is irrelevant, discussing Iran protests and a different strike in Zamfara state, rather than the specific social media post details regarding Jilli village.

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web search NEUTRAL — More than one million people have been registered as displaced since the outbreak of the war. More than 300 people were killed and at least 1,150 were injured in a single day of attacks across the cou…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on…

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp37w9xnxxwo

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web search NEUTRAL — BAUCHI, Nigeria, May 12 (Reuters) - At least 100 civilians were killed in a Nigerian military airstrike on a crowded market in northwest Zamfara state, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, urging au…
https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/05…

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“Local chief Lawan Zanna Nur Geidam told the AFP news agency that “the total casualties, dead and injured, is around 200”.”

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“The strike occurred on the Jilli village in Yobe state on the border with Borno state”

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RFI and other sources confirm the strike occurred in Jilli village, Yobe State, on the border with Borno state.

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web search NEUTRAL — The airstrikes on the village of Jilli, in Yobe State, occurred on Saturday, with the death tolls differing according to the sources. Nigerian military jets struck the village market while pursuing Is…
https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260413-nigeria-opens-investig…

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web search NEUTRAL — Di conflict don destroy Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, killing tens of thousands of pipo and forcing more dan two million odas from dia homes, according to di United Nations. Large rural areas remain…
https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/cedeelpyz7jo

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web search NEUTRAL — On April 11, more than 100 civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike on a weekly market in Jilli on the Yobe-Borno border.the September 2021 strike in Buhari village, Yobe State; and the 2017 b…
https://leadership.ng/military-strikes-and-collateral-damage…

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“Nigeria’s Air Force said in a statement that it had killed Boko Haram fighters in an air strike on the Jilli axis in Borno state.”

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Multiple sources report that the Nigerian Air Force issued a statement claiming it killed Boko Haram fighters in an air strike on the Jilli axis in Borno state.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nigerian soldiers walk past military tanks in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria on 7 November 2025. Photo: Reuters.The strike occurred in a village in Yobe on the border with Borno, the heartland of a l…
https://www.daily-sun.com/world/868501/nigerian-airstrike-hi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nigerian Air Force launches investigation into civilian casualties at Jilli Market as it targeted jihadists. 2-MIN READ.The strike occurred in a village in Yobe on the border with Borno, the heartland…
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3349822/200-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nigeria’s Air Force said in a statement that it had killed Boko Haram fighters in an air strike on the Jilli axis in Borno state. It did not mention hitting a market.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/dozens-feared-dead-…

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“The government of Yobe state later said in a statement that an air strike on the area had been conducted near a market that people were attending.”

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The search results for this claim are irrelevant, returning information about a music group called 'YoBe' instead of the Yobe state government.

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“The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said it had received preliminary reports of an incident at the Jilli market “which reportedly resulted in casualties affecting some marketers””

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“A worker at the Geidam General hospital, in Yobe, said at least 23 people injured in the incident were receiving treatment, the Associated Press news agency reported.”

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