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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has compensated families affected by the accidental airstrike in Sokoto State that occurred on December 25, 2024. A military investigation confirmed that 13 civilians were unintentionally killed and eight others injured during the operation in Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa villages, Silame LGA.
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, emphasized that the strike, carried out under Operation Fasan Yamma, was based on intelligence reports about suspected terrorists. Following civilian casualty reports, the Air Force conducted a thorough investigation and implemented compensation to promote accountability, ease tensions, and prevent future harm.
Measures to prevent civilian casualties have also been institutionalized, including a Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan to guide operational planning, assessments, and response mechanisms. Governor Ahmed Aliyu praised the Air Force for its accountability and reaffirmed the state’s cooperation with security agencies to maintain peace.
Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, have called for further independent investigations into past airstrikes and military actions in northern Nigeria.
Source: Legit.ng
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, emphasized that the strike, carried out under Operation Fasan Yamma, was based on intelligence reports about suspected terrorists. Following civilian casualty reports, the Air Force conducted a thorough investigation and implemented compensation to promote accountability, ease tensions, and prevent future harm.
Measures to prevent civilian casualties have also been institutionalized, including a Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan to guide operational planning, assessments, and response mechanisms. Governor Ahmed Aliyu praised the Air Force for its accountability and reaffirmed the state’s cooperation with security agencies to maintain peace.
Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, have called for further independent investigations into past airstrikes and military actions in northern Nigeria.
Source: Legit.ng
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has compensated families affected by the accidental airstrike in Sokoto State that occurred on December 25, 2024. A military investigation confirmed that 13 civilians were unintentionally killed and eight others injured during the operation in Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa villages, Silame LGA.
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, emphasized that the strike, carried out under Operation Fasan Yamma, was based on intelligence reports about suspected terrorists. Following civilian casualty reports, the Air Force conducted a thorough investigation and implemented compensation to promote accountability, ease tensions, and prevent future harm.
Measures to prevent civilian casualties have also been institutionalized, including a Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan to guide operational planning, assessments, and response mechanisms. Governor Ahmed Aliyu praised the Air Force for its accountability and reaffirmed the state’s cooperation with security agencies to maintain peace.
Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, have called for further independent investigations into past airstrikes and military actions in northern Nigeria.
Source: Legit.ng
