According to AFP, a military airstrike on Tumfa market in Zurmi LGA in Zamfara state on Sunday is said to have killed at least 72 people.

According to AFP, several of the victims' bodies were "blown beyond recognition," citing a local authority.

According to a local source who spoke to the news wire service, bandits run the Tumfa market, and several of the people killed were "young girls selling millet porridge and tofu in the market."

More than 100 people have died, according to Amnesty International. It further stated that after the airstrike, dozens of injured victims were being treated.

Eighty individuals were buried in one fell swoop in one of the impacted communities, according to the organization.

“The authorities must investigate these deadly strikes, and put an end to reckless attacks on civilians,” Amnesty International said. 

“In parts of the north facing conflicts, civilians have borne the brunt of suffering far too often. These horrific deaths must not be overlooked. The devastated survivors and their families deserve truth, justice and reparations.

“Military aircrafts bombed the weekly market, at a point it was full of people and without warning. The scene was chaotic.

“There were screams, blood, and bodies all over the ground. Those who survived with injuries were evacuated to general hospitals in Zurmi and Shinkafa, while those severely injured are receiving treatment at Yariman Bakura Specialists Hospital Gusau.”

According to AFP, 13 civilians were killed in another Nigerian Air Force (NAF) operation that targeted bandits in Niger state on the same day as the Zamfara missile launch.

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