Suspected Islamist gunmen kill 18 in northeast Nigeria
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The attack late on Monday apparently targeted local hunters in Damboa who sell bush meat from animals such as monkeys and pigs, which strict Muslims are forbidden to eat, the town's local government leader told journalists.
Reuters
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