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At least 33 residents of Dogon Daji village in Maradun LGA of Zamfara were reported killed during an airstrike by the military.
Reuters reports that the incident happened on April 10 when residents were preparing for the Eid-el-Fitr prayer that marked the end of the Ramadan fasting.
Reuters said four residents and a traditional leader spoke about the incident.
The military operation was said to be targeting bandits and their hideouts.
Lawali Ango, the traditional head of Dogon Daji village, said he was on his way to observe the Eid prayer when an aircraft passed.
Ango said he heard loud explosions after sighting the aircraft, which made him call those at home via the telephone.
The traditional ruler said the call did not connect at the time and he and a group of men raced back home on motorbikes.
“Arriving at the scene, I saw children, men and women … were killed and trapped inside the collapsed buildings that were hit by a bomb,” Ango told Reuters.
“They (the military) are saying the bandits escaped and sought hideouts in our village.
“I swear there is nothing like this, I can go anywhere and confirm this to the world.”
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