Nigeria: Gunmen kill worshippers in Katsina mosque attack

Armed men have stormed a mosque in Nigeria’s Katsina state during morning prayers, killing at least a dozen people. Officials say the assault may have been a reprisal following earlier clashes.

Security forces, as pictured, have sometimes been unable to defeat the armed groups militarily [FILE: Dec 16, 2020]Image: Afolabi Sotunde/REUTERSNigeria: Gunmen kill worshippers in Katsina mosque attack

Gunmen attacked a mosque in the northern Nigerian town of Unguwan Mantau in Katsina state on Tuesday morning, killing at least 13 people during prayers, local authorities said.

The attack came days after both town residents and the Nigerian military were reported to have targeted armed group members. The Reuters news agency reported that at least 27 worshippers had been killed in the mosque attack.

Source: https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-gunmen-kill-worshippers-in-katsina-mosque-attack/a-73696588