At least 85 confirmed killed by Nigerian army drone attack, raising questions about such mistakes

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 85 people have been confirmed dead after a “mistaken” army drone attack on a religious gathering in northwest Nigeria, authorities said. The president on Tuesday ordered a probe into the latest in a series of mistakes in Nigeria’s conflict zones. “Eighty-five dead bodies have so far been buried while (a) search is still ongoing,” Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said in a statement that listed children, women and the elderly among the victims. At least 66 people were injured, the agency added. × Already a Subscriber? Sign in You are logged in Switch accounts Since 2017, some 400 civilians have been killed by airstrikes the military said were targeting armed groups in the…