Armed attack on a farming community in Nigeria kills at least 15 people
Kyiv • UNN
Armed militants attacked a farming community in Zamfara State in northwestern Nigeria, killing at least 15 people. The attack occurred on Friday in the Talata Mafara area.
At least 15 people were killed in an attack by armed militants on a farming community in Zamfara State in northwestern Nigeria. This is reported by UNN citing the Associated Press.
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The attack occurred on Friday in the Talata-Mafara district. No group operating in the region has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. Member of Parliament Abdulaziz Yari called the attack a "terrorist act."
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Local government chairman Yahaya Yari, during the funeral of the victims, appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene and stop the wave of violence. In early June alone, in another district of Zamfara State, militants killed 17 farmers and wounded at least 13 others.
According to the UN, thousands of people have died and millions have been forced to flee their homes during the years of armed conflict in northern Nigeria. The region is plagued by armed gangs involved in kidnappings, attacks on farming communities, and illegal mining.