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At least 11 people were killed and more than 70 others, including women and children, were kidnapped by armed men on motorbikes in Sabongarin Damri, a village in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, according to witnesses.
The assailants opened fire as they rode into the village late Saturday, spreading panic among residents.
"They came on motorcycles, shooting randomly before abducting our daughters and children. As of today, we haven’t heard anything from them," said local resident Isa Sani.
The region has been the epicenter of recurring violence and mass abductions by groups known locally as 'bandits,' who often demand ransom and hold captives for months.
One resident, Sufiyanu Ibrahim, said he was shot in the leg and that his wife was among those taken. “There were gunshots everywhere... I narrowly escaped,” he said.
Sabongarin Damri’s traditional leader, Shehu Musa, confirmed that more than 60 individuals were taken in the raid.
The continued violence has forced thousands to flee and disrupted farming and travel in Zamfara, which shares a border with Niger.
Between April and July, Nigerian authorities arrested more than 2,100 suspects and rescued 175 kidnap victims from similar bandit groups across the northwest and central regions, according to the National Orientation Agency.
Zamfara police have yet to comment on the most recent attack.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
Honduras has brought back mask mandates as COVID-19 cases and a new variant surge nationwide.
France summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner on Sunday after he published a letter accusing President Emmanuel Macron of failing to do enough to curb antisemitic violence, the French foreign ministry said.
Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr could be released from a jail in northern Mexico in the coming days as he awaits trial for alleged cartel ties, his lawyer said this weekend.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that Russia has made “significant concessions” toward a negotiated settlement in its war with Ukraine, voicing confidence that progress is being made even without signs the conflict is close to ending.
Anti-migrant protests persisted across Britain on Sunday outside hotels housing asylum seekers, a day after police separated demonstrators and counter-protesters in several cities as tensions over immigration policies grew.
SpaceX launched its 50th Dragon spacecraft mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, delivering 5,000 lbs of supplies and scientific experiments. The CRS-33 mission also supports critical research for future human space exploration.
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