A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and confusion.
How certain are we this was a US strike. Based on photos of strikes in Ukraine and Gaza, you would expect to see more fragments, charring or even a crater on the ground.
If I had to guess this might have been an aborted strike on route to another localtion, where the cruise missle was remotely detonated in the air. Scaring the locals sure, but not targeting them. 500m away from the town in a field also seems like a reasonable safety distance.
It would explain both the confusion of the locals as well as the lack of casualties and a obvious target.
How certain are we this was a US strike. Based on photos of strikes in Ukraine and Gaza, you would expect to see more fragments, charring or even a crater on the ground.
If I had to guess this might have been an aborted strike on route to another localtion, where the cruise missle was remotely detonated in the air. Scaring the locals sure, but not targeting them. 500m away from the town in a field also seems like a reasonable safety distance.
It would explain both the confusion of the locals as well as the lack of casualties and a obvious target.
We are certain.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-nigeria-airstrike-christmas-day-9.7028229
I was referring to this villiage location being a target. Not the strikes in general.