Amnesty International reports that at least 100 civilians were killed in a Nigerian military airstrike on a crowded market in northwest Zamfara state over the weekend.
The rights group described the strike as the latest in a series of similar attacks to kill civilians. Consequently, Amnesty International is calling for authorities to open an immediate investigation into the incident.
The Nigerian military has denied that civilians were harmed in the operation. Military officials stated there has been no evidence of civilian casualties from the airstrike in Zamfara state this month, calling reports of large death tolls unverified and misleading.