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Gunmen executed residents and burned properties in Woro and Nuku villages, killing at least 162 in retaliation to ongoing counterterrorism efforts, officials said.
- On Tuesday evening, armed extremists killed at least 162 people in attacks on the villages of Woro and Nuku in Kwara state, Mohammed Omar Bio said.
- Amid a broader security crisis, officials said Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq called the attack a `cowardly expression of frustration by terrorist cells`.
- Authorities identified the attackers as the Lakurawa, a locally known armed group linked to the Islamic State Sahel Province with roots in neighboring Niger and increased activity after the 2023 coup.
- Investigations are underway to determine responsibility while Ayodeji Emmanuel Babaomo said humanitarian access is limited as communities are remote, and U.S. Africa Command sent a small military team after December airstrikes.
- Last week, other deadly attacks underscored a pattern as separate assaults killed at least 36 in northeastern Nigeria and at least 13 in Doma, Katsina amid President Donald Trump's U.S. pressure.
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Media sources revealed on Wednesday a shocking rise in the death toll from the armed attack targeting the village of Wuro in Kwara State, in west-central Nigeria, with the Red Cross reporting 162 fatalities.
Deadly Extremist Attacks in Nigeria: Tragedy in Kwara Villages
Extremists linked to the Islamic State launched deadly assaults on two villages in Kwara, Nigeria, killing at least 162. The attacks, carried out by the Lakurawa group, mark one of the deadliest episodes in recent months, according to local lawmaker Mohammed Omar Bio.
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Mid Florida NewspapersArmed extremists have killed at least 162 people in attacks on 2 villages in western Nigeria, a lawmaker says
Armed extremists have killed at least 162 people in attacks on 2 villages in western Nigeria, a lawmaker says.
Armed men have opened fire on civilians in the Nigerian state of Kwara and killed many people. Local government speaks of "terrorist cells."
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