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  The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has expressed concern over the number of civilian casualties during air raids across various theatres of operation. Amao said there was a need to ensure that measures at reducing these incidents are put in place to enhance the legitimacy of the Air Forces operations in the country. According to a tally by our correspondent, there were five miscalculated airstrike incidents that resulted in the death of 78 persons while 45 residents were injured in 2022. Seven children were killed and five injured while targeting terrorists in the neigbouring Niger Republic during an air strike by the Air Force on February 20, 2022.  A month later, at least six children between the ages of five and 12 years were killed by the Nigerian Air Force air strike in Kuregba community of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. One person was killed and 13 injured following an air strike conducted by the Nigerian Air Force at Kunkuna village i...