Survivors of the drone strike that killed scores in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State, can now find closure as the military authorities affirmed that its troops got it all wrong.
Director of Defence Media Operations General Edward Buba says investigation into the incident has been concluded and 2 military personnel are now standing trial in a court martial.
General Buba admitted that the drone strike that killed scores of unarmed civilians on December the 3rd last year was a mistake.
The drone strike occurred as the villagers were celebrating Mawlid, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.
A Nigerian Army drone flying overhead in routine counter-terrorism operations mistook the movements of the civilians for terrorists.
The Nigerian Air Force initially denied responsibility for the attacks, but later the Army admitted that 85 people were killed.
General Buba provided updates on operations against terrorists in the country’s north-central region, including the departure of forces from Forward Operating Base Alawa in Niger State.
