More details have emerged on the cause of the aerial attack by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) that killed some cattle rearers in the Kwatiri community of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. According to PR Nigeria, the airstrike was ordered after the Military High Command received intelligence that some terrorists moved into some communities around the boundary between Nasarawa and Benue states. On Tuesday, at least 39 people were killed following an airstrike that hit some herders waiting to transport their cattle from an area that connects Benue to Nasarawa.
How Nigerian Air Force Relied On Government Official To Bomb Innocent Herdsmen In Nasarawa, Failed To VerifyAccording to PR Nigeria, the airstrike was ordered after the Military High Command received intelligence that some terrorists moved into some communities around the boundary between Nasarawa and Benue states.
On Tuesday, at least 39 people were killed following an airstrike that hit some herders waiting to transport their cattle from an area that connects Benue to Nasarawa. Quoting an intelligence source, PRNigeria reported that the incident was connected with an ongoing military operation ordered by the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, following increasing killings, kidnappings and terrorism by the criminal elements running away from troops’ onslaught in the North East and North Western parts of the country.
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