Gunmen Kill Over 160 in Nigerian Village Attacks
More than 160 people were killed in attacks on two villages in western Nigeria on Tuesday, marking the deadliest armed assaults in the country this year, according to local reports. The attacks occurred in the villages of Woro and Nuku, located in Kwara state.
According to a local politician, armed men rounded up residents, bound their hands behind their backs, and shot them. The communities are reeling from repeated acts of violence perpetrated by armed groups. The Nigerian military said last month it had launched an offensive against terrorist elements in Kwara state.
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