The Nigerian military has insisted that the airstrikes conducted in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State were targeted at armed bandits.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, gave the clarification in response to allegations from residents that civilians may have been affected.
Onoja explained that the Nigerian Army UAV Command carried out multiple coordinated airstrikes on identified locations, including Katerma, Bokko, Kusasu, and Kuduru villages.
He said the operations were meticulously planned and executed based on credible, actionable intelligence confirming the convergence of terrorists at those specific locations
