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Gunmen Kill 36 Nigerian Miners

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Gunmen have killed 36 gold miners in north-west Nigeria, police say. The attackers overran a mining camp in the Maru district of Zamfara state, in the latest in a series of similar raids in the region. The gunmen’s motive is unclear. Zamfara governor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar called the attack an “act of terrorism”. In July … Read more

Gunmen Slay 36 Nigerian Miners In Zamfara State

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Gunmen have killed 36 gold miners in north-east Nigeria, police say. The attackers overran a mining camp in the Maru district of Zamfara state, in the latest in a series of similar raids in the region. The gunmen’s motive is unclear. Zamfara governor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar called the attack an “act of terrorism”. In July … Read more