Nigerian Airstrike on Market Leaves Scores Dead; Military Launches Inquiry

A Nigerian military airstrike targeting suspected Islamist militants at Jilli market along the border of Borno and Yobe states has left dozens, possibly over 100, civilians dead and many others wounded. The bombing occurred Saturday as Nigerian Air Force jets acted on intelligence about a terrorist “movement corridor and convergence point.” Witnesses and local officials report catastrophic civilian casualties, while initial military statements claimed only “scores of terrorists” were killed with