It was believed to be the first time Nigeria’s military has acknowledged making such a mistake in a region where villagers have in the past reported civilian casualties in the near-daily bombings targeting the Islamic militants.
Inaaminika kuwa ni mara ya kwanza kwa jeshi la Nigeria kukiri kufanya makosa kama hayo katika eneo ambalo wanakijiji siku za nyuma waliripoti vifo vya raia katika mashambulizi ya karibu ya kila siku yanayowalenga wanamgambo wa Kiislamu.