Nigerian army denies reprisal attacks after soldiers killed

Lagos (AFP) Mar 18, 2024

Nigeria's army on Monday denied carrying out revenge attacks after the killing of 16 soldiers in the southern Delta state, as residents accused troops of burning a village in retaliation. Videos of flaming houses along the Forcados river have circulated on social media since Sunday, but AFP has not been able to verify the footage. Residents in the oil-rich region accused troops of target