There Was No Mistake – Nigerian Military Justifies Air Strikes On 20 Borno Fishermen, Labels Them Terrorists

The Nigerian military authorities have justified the killing of 20 fishermen in Borno State.

A Nigerian Air Force fighter jet had on Sunday bombed Kwatar Daban Masara in Lake Chad, which straddles Nigeria and neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon, killing the fishermen.

Bernard Onyeuko, the acting Director of Defence Media Operations, in a statement obtained by SaharaReporters on Thursday, said those killed were terrorists as the location was a well-known Islamic State West African Province enclave and there was an existing ban on fishing activities within the area.

He added that all necessary steps were taken by the military to ensure that the presence of the terrorists was ascertained and the strike was precise and professionally executed.

The statement reads, “For the records, it is pertinent to state that the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI on 26 September 2021, acting on credible actionable intelligence on the activities of terrorists in an identified ISWAP Camp at the said location, conducted air strikes on the target. This was after careful Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance missions revealed the activities of ISWAP elements in the location. Consequently, the intelligence gathered was processed and carefully analyzed between the period of 19 August and 23 September 2021. Persons wearing combat vests and uniforms identified as ISWAP-styled uniforms were seen within the camp.

“Furthermore, neither women nor children were noticed in or around the camp, just as no fishing activities were seen. Instead, canoes loaded with unidentified items were seen parked but not engaged in any fishing activity, an indication that they were to be ferried to another location. Having carefully ascertained that nearby civilian settlements were not in the line of fire and a precision strike would disrupt ISWAP logistics movement and neutralize them; a decision was made to conduct a strike on the ISWAP camp. Although casualty figures could not be ascertained, the strike was verified to be successful in disrupting ISWAP logistics movement and foot soldiers.

“It is important to state that the location is a well-known ISWAP enclave and there is an existing ban on fishing activities within the area. Additionally, the general area is known as a gateway for movement of logistics by ISWAP elements especially from Kirta and Wulgo locations. Therefore, the Nigerian Military wishes to state categorically that necessary steps were taken to ensure that the presence of the terrorists was ascertained and the strike was precise and professionally executed.

“The Military High Command will continue to ensure that its troops safe guard lives and properties of innocent citizens. It appreciates the general public for their continuous support and further encourages all to avail the military with credible and timely information that will facilitate our proactive engagements in the fight against terrorism.”

http://saharareporters.com/2021/09/30/there-was-no-mistake-%E2%80%93-nigerian-military-justifies-air-strikes-20-borno-fishermen-labels

Human government cannot save lives.

Human government has failed.

Damnnn niggar
Okay o

Lets hope for now that what what they military is saying is true

Buhari right now

Hmmm

They said GEJ was killing them.

Now, can they boldly say PMB is killing them?


RIP to the dead.

Sick lots

Death is the cheapest thing after sex in Nigeria right now... people are dying like mosquitos everyday in Nigeria

I'm not shocked. Are you?

This is so bad...


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Fishermen for Borno?

See damage control.

If these people are killed by terrorist you will be pitying them

They don’t want to face criticism, so they just have to adopt this one by labeling them terrorist
Horrible nation

This explanation looks credible to me.

The Nigerian military have been know to only kill innocent civilians.

Thought they said they wr sorry

Hahahahaha

Hmm....

Nonsensical people

They are all innocent

harmargedon:
The Nigerian military have been know to only kill innocent civilians.

What were they doing in the bastion of ISWAP? If you pay a visit to a terrorist's house and unfortunately for you the military drop bomb on you and the terrorists. Is the military to blame? The fishermen had it coming.

Maybe they are right this time.

Xbee007:
The fishermen were fishing in known enemy territory and are known to pay taxes to the enemy. They had it coming.

exactly.

Could be that they didn't understand English when they were warned

Hence why they have to pay with their lives.

Please the military should start bombarding the camps of Ipob/ESN in the SE like they’ve been bombarding the NE. Why is the SE been marginalized in the area of bombardment? I thought they said since the north have bandits and boko haram, the SE should also have a terrorist organization like Ipob bingos? Please mr president, equal treatment of terrorists— what is good for the bandits/boko haram is also good for the Ipob/ESN terrorists

Hmmm

Sonnobax15:

Fishermen for Borno?

Ever heard of Lake Chad?

All of them bloody useless terrorists. Good riddance and well done to the NA.

God bless Nigeria

lol

Totilopussylick:
exactly.

Could be that they didn't understand English when they were warned

Hence why they have to pay with their lives.

Kindly f*ck off my mention! I read your insensitive comment on the young soldier, Umar, who died fighting bandits.