Nigeria Air Force orders investigation after dozens killed in airstrike

The Nigerian Air Force says it has launched an investigation after dozens of civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike on a market on Saturday. The strike happened at Jilli market, along the border between Borno and Yobe states, as military aircraft were hunting Islamist militants. Local residents and Amnesty International say more than 100...

The Nigerian Air Force says it has launched an investigation after dozens of civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike on a market on Saturday.

The strike happened at Jilli market, along the border between Borno and Yobe states, as military aircraft were hunting Islamist militants. Local residents and Amnesty International say more than 100 people lost their lives.

Authorities have yet to confirm the death toll, but some hospitals in Yobe state say they are treating those injured.

In a statement, the Nigerian Air Force said it had sent a team "to immediately proceed to the location on a fact-finding mission on the allegation".