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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
ABUJA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — At least 13 people were killed on Tuesday when a group of gunmen attacked a mosque during morning prayers in Katsina state in northern Nigeria, state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Nasir Mu'azu told local media.
According to the report, gunmen stormed the predominantly Muslim community of Unguwan Mantau in Malumfashi Local Government Area and opened fire indiscriminately on worshippers at the mosque during morning prayers.
The attackers were believed to be on a “retribution mission,” the official said. Two days earlier, locals had ambushed bandits harassing the community and killed “many of them.”
On Tuesday morning, local security forces, in collaboration with community security teams, cordoned off the area to calm the situation, the official added.
Katsina is one of the states in northern Nigeria that has seen a high number of attacks targeting women and children in recent years. –0–
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