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, as confirmed by residents and Amnesty International.
- Ismail Hassan reported that hundreds of gunmen opened fire on Thursday afternoon, resulting in over 20 deaths in Gobirawa Chali.
- Isah Ibrahim stated that 21 bodies were recovered and several individuals were injured during the attack.
- Rabi’u Bawa indicated that the raid was a reprisal for a previous attack that residents had successfully repelled.
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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.


The 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.
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