Assailants killed at least 32 people in a series of attacks on villages in northwest Nigeria, while elsewhere, international responses to violence and conflict continued to unfold. The attacks in Nigeria, which occurred on motorbikes, involved the burning of homes and shops, according to residents. Meanwhile, in Lebanon, an Israeli airstrike near the border with Syria resulted in the deaths of at least four people, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.
The attacks in Nigeria targeted three villages in the country's northwest region. Residents reported that the assailants rode in on motorbikes and opened fire indiscriminately, according to The Guardian. The violence has raised concerns about insecurity in the region, and the government is under pressure to restore stability, as reported by The Guardian.
In other news, fighting continued in Ukraine, with Russian forces launching attacks across the country on Sunday, February 16. These attacks resulted in casualties in the Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions, according to Ukrinform news outlet, citing local officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia had launched approximately 1,300 drones, 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and dozens of ballistic missiles at Ukraine.
The impact of violence was also felt in other parts of the world. In Lebanon, the Israeli air strike took place early on Monday morning, according to Al Jazeera.
In a separate story, the family of an Iranian protester was reportedly forced to pay for the bullet that killed their son, according to Sky News. Nasrin, whose nephew Hooman was killed during protests, shared the painful details of the day her nephew was killed. "They had to pay for the bullet that killed their son," she said.
In Canada, the community of Tumbler Ridge received an outpouring of support following a school shooting. Jim Caruso traveled 700 miles to offer comfort, stating, "I wanted to be here to bring some level of comfort. I wanted to hug people, pray for them and, most importantly, to cry with them," according to The Guardian.
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