IS claims responsibility for Nigeria attack that killed 29 people
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- At least 29 people were killed in a militant attack on a village football pitch in Guyaku, Adamawa state, Nigeria, with houses, places of worship, and motorcycles also burned.
- The Islamic State group (IS) claimed responsibility for the attack, though they did not specify a motive.
- Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri condemned the attack as an "affront to our humanity" and announced intensified security operations to restore peace.
- The region, bordering Cameroon, has experienced repeated violence from criminal gangs and IS affiliates, with many families fleeing their homes due to fear of further attacks.
- The attack comes amid ongoing efforts to prosecute militants linked to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap), groups responsible for a long-running insurgency causing thousands of deaths and displacing millions.
