IS claims responsibility for Nigeria attack that killed 29 people
Authorities say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random.
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Authorities say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random.
Armed attackers killed at least 29 people in Guyaku village, Adamawa State. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, which lasted several hours and resulted in property destruction.
Gunmen killed at least 29 people in Guyaku village, Adamawa State. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility, and authorities are intensifying security operations in response.
Daesh claimed responsibility for an attack that killed at least 29 people in Guyaku village, Adamawa State. Locals reported that gunmen targeted young people gathered at a football pitch.
Militants with the Islamic State group attacked Guyaku village in Adamawa State, killing at least 29 people. The group claimed responsibility via Telegram.
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