“The villagers beat back the attack – over 65 dead”

“at Least 59 armed criminals were killed when they attacked a village in the state of zamfara state in northwestern Nigeria. The attackers were met by a local militia that went to the counterattack, russia säkerhetskällor and local witnesses.”

“Seven of the inhabitants of the Danjibga were also killed in the clash, which occurred on Wednesday.”

“– the Battle lasted nearly four hours, ” says one of the villagers, to the AFP news agency.”

“Nigeria is plagued not only by the terrorrörelsen Boko Harams ruthless deed, but also of ethnic violence and bloody land conflict between pastoralists and farmers. Even criminal gangs are causing many deaths in the troubled country.”