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Residents say gunmen kill at least 20 people in mining village of Nigeria's Zamfara state
- Gunmen killed at least 20 people in a gold mining village in Zamfara State, Nigeria, according to residents and Amnesty International.
- Ismail Hassan, a resident, stated that gunmen opened fire on miners, resulting in over 20 deaths during a firefight.
- Isah Ibrahim, another resident, reported that 21 bodies were recovered and several people were injured after the attack.
- Amnesty International noted that the gunmen went house-to-house in Gobirawa Chali, killing more than 20 people.
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The attack took place in Zamfara state, in the north-western part of the country, where criminal groups are operating, and the victims are minors and villagers trying to flee, according to Amnesty International.
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www.ertnews.grThe perpetrators "went straight to the gold mine and killed 14 workers on the spot. Subsequently, even more bodies were found"
At least 26 people were killed on Thursday by armed men in the attack on an artisanal ordeal site in the state of Zamfara, in northwestern Nigeria, said Saturday Amnesty International.
·Montreal, Canada
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