Military Kills 14 Civilians Mistaken For Boko Haram Terrorists
July 07 2017
Niger's army has killed 14 civilians in a restricted zone who were mistaken for Boko Haram terrorists in the country's remote southeast, reports Agence France-Presse.
There are conflicting reports on the incident – with some saying an airstrike was involved and other accounts saying patrolling soldiers opened fire, noted the BBC. Some accounts suggested displaced persons were killed.
The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon around the village of Abadam near Lake Chad, where...
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