Nigeria Deploys Troops After Jihadist Attacks Kill 170
The Nigerian government is deploying an army battalion to the western district of Kaiama in Kwara state after suspected jihadist fighters killed 170 people in attacks on two villages, Woro and Nuku, on Tuesday night, according to the office of the president. This marks the deadliest armed assault in the country this year.
Gunmen attacked the villages, rounding up residents, binding their hands behind their backs, and shooting them, The Guardian reported. The attacks have left communities reeling from repeated acts of violence perpetrated by jihadists and other armed groups. The Nigerian military said last month it had launched an offensive against terrorist elements in Kwara state, The Guardian noted.
The president stated that the army will checkmate the "barbaric terrorists" who attacked Woro and Nuku, The Guardian reported.
Death of Nigerian Singer Highlights Crisis of Preventable Fatalities
In other news from Nigeria, the death of Ifunanya Nwangene, a 26-year-old singer and former contestant on The Voice Nigeria, has highlighted the crisis of preventable fatalities in the country. Nwangene died in a hospital in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, after being bitten by a snake in her flat, The Guardian reported.
In a last message to her friends, Nwangene wrote: "Please come," according to The Guardian. Her death has raised questions about the availability of effective antivenoms in Nigeria.
Search Continues for Missing Boy in Australian Outback
Meanwhile, in Australia, police have identified a suspect in the disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont, who went missing in the South Australian outback on September 27, according to BBC World. Gus was last seen playing outside his home on a remote sheep station near Yunta, about 300km (186 miles) from Adelaide.
His grandmother left him alone for about half an hour before checking on him, only to find the boy missing, prompting one of the largest land and air searches in the state's history, BBC World reported. Police confirmed that the boy's parents were not suspects and that the person identified as a suspect lives on the property.
Target Faces Pressure Over ICE Raids in Minnesota
In the United States, Target and other major Minnesota businesses are facing rising discontent from staff, as workers fear the Trump administration's immigration crackdown puts them at risk on the job, according to BBC Business. Employees are pushing firms to provide clearer guidance about how to respond if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrive at their worksites and asking them to do more to limit agents' access to stores and parking lots. The pressures have been particularly acute at Target, BBC Business reported.
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