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UPDATE 3-Suspected Islamists kill at least 65 in northeast Nigeria -state TV

Published 28/07/2019, 21:59
UPDATE 3-Suspected Islamists kill at least 65 in northeast Nigeria -state TV

(Adds presidency statement, background)
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, July 28 (Reuters) - At least 65 people
died in an attack by suspected Islamists on a group returning
from a funeral in Nigeria's northeastern Borno region, state
television reported on Sunday, one of the deadliest attacks on
civilians in recent years.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the Boko
Haram group and rival Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA)
splinter group have often carried out attacks in the area.
Local government chairman Mohammed Bulama was quoted as
saying on state television that the assailants killed 21 people
returning from the funeral on Saturday and another 44 people
when they tried to regroup to defend themselves.
Others were injured, he said, meaning the death toll may
rise.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condemned the attack
and directed the military to hunt down the perpetrators, a
statement from the presidential office said.
Borno state is the epicentre of the Boko Haram and ISWA
insurgency. The conflict has lasted a decade, during which time
the militants have killed thousands and millions have fled from
their homes in the region.
Resident Bakura Mallam Amadu said he saw the insurgents
gather before firing on the funeral attendees. A security source
said Islamists attacked on motorbikes and in vans.
Nigeria's military declined to comment.
Buhari won a second term in February promising to improve
security in Nigeria.
Nigeria's government says Boko Haram and ISWA have been
largely defeated and driven out of territory they once held, but
they continue to attack both civilian and military targets.

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