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Mazakuka mosque shooting
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Coordinates10°00′32″N 5°10′45″E / 10.0089°N 5.1793°E / 10.0089; 5.1793Coordinates: 10°00′32″N 5°10′45″E / 10.0089°N 5.1793°E / 10.0089; 5.1793
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Attack type
Mass shooting
Deaths18
Non-fatal injuries
4

On 25 October 2021, gunmen attacked a mosque in the northern Nigerian state of Niger during Fajr prayers. They killed 17 worshippers and an imam and injured four other people.[1][2]

The mass shooting took place in the village of Mazakuka in the Mashegu area of Niger State. The assailants, who are believed to belong to the Fulani ethnic group, fled after the shooting.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. "Gunmen kill 18 at mosque in northern Nigeria's Niger state -residents". Reuters. 26 October 2021.
  2. "Gunmen kill 16 worshippers in Nigeria mosque attack". News24.
  3. "Officials say 18 villagers shot dead at mosque in Nigeria". ABC News.
  4. "Gunmen kill 16 worshippers in Nigeria mosque attack". October 26, 2021. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)


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