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Gunmen kill at least 162 in new Nigeria attack
The attack on Woro and Nuku villages by gunmen is linked to ongoing counterterrorism campaigns and reflects a broader surge in banditry and kidnappings, with at least 162 dead, Red Cross says.
- 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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In one of the deadliest attacks in recent months, extremists killed 162 residents of two villages in western Nigeria, a local official told AP today.
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West Africa: The attack took place in Kwara, a central region of Nigeria. No claims have yet been made for the violence. Experts say the increasing…
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