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Nigeria airstrike kills 100 at market, Amnesty says
Key takeaways
- Amnesty International is calling for an investigation, saying the strike was the latest deadly attack to kill civilians.
- The rights group's Nigerian office said the attack hit Tumfa market in Zamfara State on Sunday and is calling for an immediate investigation.
- "The authorities must investigate these deadly strikes, and put an end to reckless attacks on civilians," Amnesty said on social media.
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Amnesty International is calling for an investigation, saying the strike was the latest deadly attack to kill civilians. The military denies that civilians were harmed.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Deav The Nigerian military denied its strikes killed civilians Image: Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement According to Amnesty International, at least 100 civilians have been killed in a Nigerian military airstrike on a crowded market in the country's northwest.
The rights group's Nigerian office said the attack hit Tumfa market in Zamfara State on Sunday and is calling for an immediate investigation.
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