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INSANE: Nigerian military drone attack kills 85 civilians in error - The Real Truth

Nigeria Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, centre, with other Community leaders pray at the grave side were victims of an army drones attack were buried in Tudun Biri village in Nigeria on Tuesday, December 5 [Kehinde Gbenga/AP Photo]

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into a military drone strike that killed 85 civilians gathered for a religious celebration over the weekend, the latest in a series of errant strikes as the country fights armed groups in northern Nigeria.

In a statement released by spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale on Tuesday, Tinubu said that the “bombing mishap” was worrying and “painful”.

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