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Residents of Jabo town in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State narrated harrowing experiences after a US airstrike late on Thursday.
Many residents said they initially mistook the fiery descent for an aircraft crash.
According to Vanguard, a resident and Information Officer for Tambuwal LGA, Abubakar Jabo, said the incident happened around 10:30 pm.
“Because of the loud noise and the speed at which the burning object descended, many of us thought it was an air crash.
“But when we cautiously moved closer, we realised it was not an aircraft but something else entirely,” he said.
On his part, a community chief, Sarkin Fawan Jabo, Muhammadu Abubkar, reassured the public that the communities of Jabo and Bargini have long lived peacefully and have never harbored terrorists or bandits.
According to him, only a single kidnapping incident had been reported in the area in the year 2000, stressing that the area has remained calm since then.
Recall that the bombardment has raised alarm not only in Sokoto State but across Nigeria, as citizens question the source, intent, and broader implications of such operations in previously secure areas.
US airstrike: ‘We thought it was air crash’ – Sokoto residents
