The Digest:
Eyewitnesses in Sokoto State’s Tangaza and Tambuwal local government areas have confirmed US drone attacks that caused explosions, damaged property, and sent families fleeing into the night.
Key Points:
- In Jabo District, Tambuwal, residents saw a small aircraft-like object before a loud explosion and a large fireball.
- A large crater was left on farmland, with metal fragments recovered for investigation.
- A medical practitioner reported damage to her roof but no injuries in her household.
- In Tangaza, strikes targeted Warriya and Alkasim villages, areas linked to the Lakurawa militant group.
- Local officials are still assessing casualties and impacts in the affected zones.
- No airstrikes were reported in Sokoto’s long-troubled eastern banditry-prone region.
- Residents expressed confusion, noting their communities had not faced recent security threats.
Sources: Daily Trust, Vanguard
