Friday, March 14, 2014

Another Massacre In Northern Nigeria

Nigeria Attack: Scores Killed In Katsina State -- BBC

At least 69 people have been killed in several attacks on villages in Katsina state, north-western Nigeria.

Witnesses say dozens of attackers rode motorcycles into villages and killed anyone they found.

The assailants appear to have been ethnic Fulani cattle herders who have a history of tension with local farmers.

Police say the attack is not linked to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which is mainly active further east, particularly in Borno state.

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More News On A Reported Massacre In The Nigerian State Of Katsina


Herders kill 100+ in Nigerian conflict over land
-- Washington Post/AP
Gunmen kill scores as inter-ethnic violence flares in Nigeria -- France 24/AFP
Gunmen kill at least 40 in Nigerian ethnic violence -- Reuters

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