In Nigeria, 20 people were killed in a militant attack.

At least 20 people have been killed in northwestern Nigeria as a result of a militant attack on a village. This was reported on April 25 by the Reuters news agency, citing local residents.

"On Thursday afternoon, hundreds of armed men opened fire on the miners, after which a shootout took place in the mining village of Gobirava-Chali in the Maru local government area of Zamfara State, as a result of which more than 20 people were killed," the newspaper said.

The agency emphasizes that kidnapping for ransom has become a frequent occurrence in Zamfara State. However, details about the possible motives of the attack are not yet known.

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Earlier, on April 20, it was reported that at least 56 people were killed due to a militant attack in Benue State in Nigeria. It is assumed that the attack was carried out by an ethnic group of pastoralists.