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Ambush kills 30 people in Nigeria

May 11th, 2026
Sally Shakkour

Sally Shakkour

ALBAWABA - Gunmen killed 30 people in northwestern Zamfara state, in Nigeria, according to a security report prepared for the United Nations. The victims were travelling along a highway late ...

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May 11th, 2026 - 11:41 GMT
Sally Shakkour

Sally Shakkour

Ambush kills 30 people in Nigeria

ALBAWABA - Gunmen killed 30 people in northwestern Zamfara state, in Nigeria, according to a security report prepared for the United Nations. The victims were travelling along a highway late on Sunday when they were ambushed by an armed group referred to locally as "bandits", killing "30 individuals, including civilians, hunters and a community protection guard", the report, seen by AFP on Monday, mentioned.
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