Nigerian Military Air Strikes Kill Over 120 Civilians in Religious Gathering

Contradictory explanations from the military suggest attempts to cover up the incident, sparking calls for an independent investigation.

Over 120 civilians were killed in two military air strikes on a religious gathering in Tudun Biri, a village near Kaduna in northern Nigeria, on December 3, 2023.
The Nigerian military initially claimed the air strike was a mistake, then later suggested that suspected bandits had embedded with civilians.
Victims were buried in two mass graves on December 4, 2023, with 77 people buried in one of the graves.
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have called for a thorough, independent, and transparent investigation into the incident.
This is the deadliest air strike since the 2017 air strike on Rann village which killed 115 civilians.