Nigerian Air Strike’ Kills Seven Children In Niger
Five more were hurt in the apparently accidental strike, the governor of Niger’s Maradi region told AFP.
Governor Chaibou Aboubacar said four were killed instantly and three died on their way to hospital. State TV said the attack happened in Nachade village.
Nigerian officials said an investigation had begun.
Mr Aboubacar said the victims’ parents were attending a ceremony and “the children were probably playing” when the air strikes hit them.
He said he believed the planes were targeting “armed bandits” in areas around the border between the two countries but missed their target and hit Nachade, a village in the area of Madarounfa.
