6 Killed in Attack on Nigerian Church

Gunmen in northeastern Nigeria killed at least six people early Tuesday when they opened fire at a church during a Christmas Eve service.

Officials and residents say the attack happened shortly after midnight in a village outside the city of Potiskum in Yobe state.  There was no immediate claim of responsibility. 

Yobe is next to Borno state, the home of Islamic radical sect Boko Haram.  Rights groups say the militants have killed well over 1,000 people in the past four … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict


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