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Gunmen kill 10 in attack on farming settlements in Nigeria's northwest, residents say

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, May 18 - Gunmen killed at least 10 people, including women and children, in an attack on a rural community in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina State on Sunday during which they also burned down homes and looted livestock, residents said.

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Gunmen kill 10 in attack on farming settlements in Nigeria's northwest, residents sayMAIDUGURI, Nigeria, May 18 - Gunmen killed at least 10 people, including women and children, in an attack on a rural community in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina State on Sunday during which they also burned down homes and looted livestock, residents said.
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