Amnesty calls for Nigeria military investigation after Zamfara airstrike on Tumfa market said to kill 100 civilians

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

At least 100 civilians were reportedly killed when a Nigerian military airstrike hit Tumfa market in Zamfara State, with Amnesty International calling for an investigation into what it described as the latest deadly attack to kill civilians in operations against bandit strongholds. The Nigerian military has denied that civilians were harmed in the strike. On the same day, a separate Nigerian Air Force operation targeting bandits hit Guradnayi, a settlement near Kusasu in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, where 13 civilians were reportedly killed.

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Amnesty calls for Nigeria military investigation after Zamfara airstrike on Tumfa market said to kill 100 civilians