The military has said troops were carrying out aerial patrols on Sunday when they observed a group of people in northwest Kaduna State and "misinterpreted their pattern of activities" to be similar to that of bandit militias.
Nigeria's army on Thursday faced growing condemnation and calls for a thorough investigation from civil society groups over a drone strike that killed at least 85 civilians by mistake.
The Nigerian government promised on Thursday to "punish" those responsible for the accidental bombing of civilians last Sunday in the north-west of the country, at a time when the army is under fire from civil society.
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LAGOS, Nigeria, (AFP) Nigeria's army on Thursday faced growing condemnation and calls for a thorough investigation from civil society groups over a drone strike that killed at least 85 civilians by .