Nigeria probes Christmas Day airstrike that killed 10
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Ten people were killed in a Nigerian military airstrike in Sokoto state on Dec. 25, 2024.
Nigerian authorities in northwest Sokoto state launched a probe Thursday into a Christmas Day airstrike by the military that killed at least 10 people.
Ten people were killed in a Nigerian military airstrike in Sokoto state on Dec. 25, 2024.
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