{"id":102077,"date":"2022-12-21T23:06:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T22:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=102077"},"modified":"2022-12-21T23:06:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T22:06:33","slug":"fg-tenders-apologies-over-death-of-64-people-in-military-strike-in-zamfara-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fg-tenders-apologies-over-death-of-64-people-in-military-strike-in-zamfara-community\/","title":{"rendered":"FG Tenders Apologies Over Death of 64 People in Military Strike in Zamfara Community\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1752858261671203814\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Federal Government on Wednesday apologized for the killing\u00a0\u00a0of 64 people in an airstrike by a Nigerian military plane on Sunday at Mutumji Community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed described the incident as unfortunate lamenting that the fight against terrorism is a tough one.<\/p>\n<p>The minister explained that while the Air Force and the Army are careful in prosecuting the campaign against the insurgency, such unfortunate collateral damage occur.<\/p>\n<p>The casualties of the air attack comprised\u00a0\u00a0armed militants and\u00a0\u00a0civilian residents of the community including women and children.<\/p>\n<p>The people were killed when a Nigerian Air plane dropped bombs on the community while strafing\u00a0\u00a0fleeing bandits who invaded the town.<\/p>\n<p>The NAF fighter jet was on a response interdiction mission to distress calls on Saturday and Sunday from locals following armed bandits\u2019 attack on Malele, Ruwan Tofa, and Yan-Awake communities in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Residents said the attack on the three neighbouring communities was adequately foiled by the air raids which forced the rampaging gunmen to flee into the neighbouring Mutumji community for safety.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed said, \u201cIn respect of the unfortunate collateral deaths in Zamfara state, I think the federal government regrets this. Fighting insurgency is a very difficult thing. And as much as the Air Force or the military are careful, once in a while, it does happen. That innocent people actually also suffer. We regret it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think, it is the nature of fighting insurgency and the military are very, very careful, especially\u00a0\u00a0the Air Force and the Army when trying to contain insurgency not to, allow innocent lives to be killed. The Air Force regrets it, we regret it. 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