'No warning': Survivors say Nigerian air force bombed packed market

On April 13, 2026, Nigerian air force airstrikes hit a market in Jilli, Yobe state, killing at least 56 people according to a UN report. Survivors, including Mala Garba, stated there was no warning before the bombing. Although the government claimed the market was closed five years ago, witnesses reported it was operating normally that day. The governor of Borno state confirmed that the region is the epicenter of Nigeria's jihadist insurgency.