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residents in Zanfara state one of the
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troubled states in Nigeria with frequent
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attacks on the locals by bandits have
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reported that not less than 20
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vigilantes were killed apparently in
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error by the Nigerian Air Force fighter
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jet on Saturday when a group of
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vigilante members gave a chase to
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invading bandits who killed and abducted
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a lot of persons most especially farmers
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at Garan Manni Mariah and Wabi villages
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in Maru local government area of Zanfar
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Estate This an apparent military insider
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news media Zagazilla in its publication
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titled Air Strike in Zanfara kills over
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20 bandits but claims vigilante
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casualties released on Monday claimed
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that only five vigilante members were
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killed because the victims failed to
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follow operational guidelines of
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military joint operations Specifically
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the probably progovernment and military
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news media stated that when the
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vigilantes were given signal to retreat
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they failed to do so According to the
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Zagazola media the Nigerian army has
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confirmed that over 20 bandits were
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neutralized during a coordinated air
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interdiction operation in Mariah and
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Wabi villages of Maru local government
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area of Zanfar state while four members
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of a local vigilante group were also
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affected in the attack Zagazula Makama
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gathered from reliably sources that the
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air strike which occurred on Saturday
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May 31st was followed by a ground
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exploitation mission on Saturday by
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troops of one brigade operation fans
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Yanma to assess the impact and conduct
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clearance operations in the area The
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sources said that the interdiction
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inflicted significant losses on the
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terrorists including the destruction of
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their motorcycles and equipment during
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the exploitation on June 1st It was
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confirmed that over 20 bandits were
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neutralized and several motorcycles
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destroyed the source stated However the
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source also confirmed that some number
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of vigilante personnel were mistakenly
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caught in the strike due to a failure to
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comply with withdrawal orders issued
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ahead of the operation Unfortunately
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five vigilante members were killed while
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two others sustained injuries and are
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currently receiving treatment in the
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hospital A few others sustained minor
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injuries and did not require
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hospitalization the source added
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According to field reports the leader of
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the vigilante group has accepted full
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responsibility for the casualties
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suffered by his men stating that they
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disregarded earlier instructions to
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withdraw from the outskirts of the
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village ahead of the air strike He
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admitted that despite being informed of
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the imminent air operation some of the
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vigilante youths insisted on pursuing
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the fleeing bandits and was still within
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the target area when the aircraft struck
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the military source said Zagazilla learn
