BREAKING: Fighter jet targeting Lakurawa terrorists hits Sokoto communities

BREAKING: Fighter jet targeting Lakurawa terrorists hits Sokoto communities

Many villagers were feared killed while several others got injured as a fighter jet targeting Lakurawa terrorist group mistakingly bombed two communities in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The affected communities were Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa.

According to locals, the incident occured around 7am on Wednesday.

A report by Daily Trust quoted a resident of Silame, identified as Malam Yahya as saying the two villages were located close to the Surame Forest identified as another hideout of Lakurawa and bandits.

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Over 10 villagers were reportedly killed and several others sustained varying degrees of injury during the airstrike.

The chairman of Silame LGA, Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad Daftarana, confirmed the attack, saying they were still assessing the level of damage caused by the airstrike.

“The villagers were sitting peacefully when the bombs started dropping on the communities. They were innocent and peace-loving people who had no any criminal record.

“It was early for me to confirm the number of people either killed or injured because we are still assessing the development,” he said.

When contacted, spokesman for the Sokoto State Police Command, ASP Ahmad Rufa’i, declined comment on the matter, saying it was not the police operation.

BREAKING: Fighter jet targeting Lakurawa terrorists hits Sokoto communities

 

Daily Trust