US EditionGunmen kill at least 162 in new Nigeria attack
Gunmen attacked Woro and Nuku villages in Kwara state, killing over 160 people, burning buildings, and forcing mass displacement amid ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
- On Tuesday evening, armed extremists killed at least 162 people in attacks on the villages of Woro and Nuku in Kwara state, Mohammed Omar Bio said.
- Amid a broader security crisis, officials said Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq called the attack a `cowardly expression of frustration by terrorist cells`.
- Authorities identified the attackers as the Lakurawa, a locally known armed group linked to the Islamic State Sahel Province with roots in neighboring Niger and increased activity after the 2023 coup.
- Investigations are underway to determine responsibility while Ayodeji Emmanuel Babaomo said humanitarian access is limited as communities are remote, and U.S. Africa Command sent a small military team after December airstrikes.
- Last week, other deadly attacks underscored a pattern as separate assaults killed at least 36 in northeastern Nigeria and at least 13 in Doma, Katsina amid President Donald Trump's U.S. pressure.
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