Nigerians urged to return debris from US airstrikes on terrorists
Online footage showed locals scavenging debris and unexploded ordnance at strike sites in Sokoto state, sparking fears of deadly blasts.
Nigeria's military urged civilians in the country's northwest on Friday not to keep or tamper with unexploded ordnance found at sites targeted in recent US-backed airstrikes.
The alert follows online footage showing locals scavenging debris and unexploded ordnance at strike sites in Sokoto state, sparking fears of deadly blasts.
"We do not expect civilians to pick up or keep such materials," Major General Michael Onoja, director of Defence Media Operations, told reporters on Friday.
"We can only appeal to them to return all materials that may prove harmful to them."
US forces launched a strike deep inside Nigeria on December 25 at the request of Nigeria's government, firing 16 GPS-guided munitions from MQ‑9 Reaper drones at two Daesh-linked camps in Sokoto.
Onoja said specialized ordnance units within the armed forces were tasked with recovering debris and other remnants from the strikes.