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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Richard Assheton in Maiduguri

Nigerian army drone strike accident kills at least 85 civilians

The Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at Cop28  in Dubai
The Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has ordered an investigation into the incident. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

A Nigerian army drone strike accidentally killed at least 85 civilians observing a Muslim festival in the north-west on Sunday, the country’s armed forces have admitted.

Villagers in Tudun Biri in the state of Kaduna had gathered for the Maulud celebration when at about 9pm they heard what sounded like an aeroplane followed by a huge explosion.

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