Overview
- Nigerian authorities confirmed a failed military strike that hit people at the Jilli weekly market on the Yobe–Borno border.
- Amnesty International said at least 100 people were killed, while a local leader told Reuters the toll topped 200, and no official count has been released.
- The military said the operation targeted Boko Haram and ISWAP routes and claimed it neutralized fighters and destroyed vehicles and equipment.
- Survivors and local officials said many wounded were taken to hospitals in Yobe and Borno as state emergency teams began relief efforts.
- The incident reflects a broader pattern in the northeast, where past misdirected airstrikes tied to weak intelligence and poor coordination have killed civilians, with at least 500 deaths since 2017 documented by AP.