Gunmen kill at least 10 people in eastern Nigeria, police say
Summary
Gunmen on motorcycles attacked Binnari village in Taraba State, eastern Nigeria, after Friday prayers and looted shops. Police reported 10 bodies recovered by Friday evening, while residents and Amnesty International gave higher death tolls as more bodies were reportedly found.Key Facts
- Police said at least 10 bodies had been recovered by Friday evening.
- Residents told AFP that at least 20 people were killed and some remained missing.
- Amnesty International said the death toll was 40 and reported that more bodies were recovered later Saturday.
- A community leader said about 50 motorcycles, carrying two attackers each, arrived in the village.
- The attackers looted cash, food and other goods from shops, and took motorcycles left behind by fleeing residents.
- Taraba State faces attacks by bandit gangs that raid villages, kidnap people for ransom and extort rural communities.
- The Nigerian military said it killed 15 people it called terrorists in an air strike in Borno State on Saturday.
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