Air Force Denies Reported Bombardment Of Yobe Community

The Nigerian Air Pressure (NAF) has denied reviews linking one in all its fighter jets to the bombing of a group in Yobe State.

In an announcement on Wednesday, the NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet defined that the company final carried out a mission in Yobe State earlier within the month.

“NAF final carried out a mission into Yobe State (Not Yunusari LGA) on 5 September 2021 and it was an armed recce,” he mentioned. “No bomb or missile was even expended”.

The NAF spokesperson’s remark got here hours after residents of Buwari group in Yunusari Native Authorities Space mentioned several individuals had been killed and others injured within the reported bombardment.

A supply locally, Haruna Ali, had instructed Channels Tv that three Toyota Hilux introduced the injured victims to Geidam Basic Hospital.

The group is situated 20 kilometres away from Kannamma, the headquarters of Yunusari Native Authorities Space of the North East state.