A military airstrike targeted at Boko Haram members in Abadam Faransa
village in Niger republic on Tuesday February 17th accidentally killed
37 villagers who were gathered for the funeral of a local chief. 20
others were injured from the airstrike.
Although no nation has claimed responsibility for the airstrikes, some
Niger Republic military officers believe the airstrike was launched from
a Nigerian jet, a charge the Nigerian Defence Headquarters
spokesperson, Gen Chris Olukolade has denied