Nigerian Army Deploys to Kwara State After Massacre Leaves 170 Dead

Nigeria’s government has deployed military forces to the western state of Kwara after gunmen reportedly massacred at least 170 people in the village of Woro Tuesday. More than 20 others were killed in a separate attack in the city of Katsina in northern Nigeria as gunmen went home to home targeting civilians. No group has claimed responsibility for the killings. This is a resident of the state of Kwara. Muhammadu Muhammad: “As of now, nobody can look can locate their relatives. Right now I am shedding tears because I can’t find my children, and my eldest son came and informed me that he couldn’t find his younger ones. He told me to run away for our safety, but I declined, telling him death is everywhere.” In response to recent attacks, the U.S. Africa Command confirmed Tuesday the Trump administration had deployed a small number of military troops to Nigeria. This comes as all 166 people abducted in an attack last month on a village and churches in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state have been rescued, according to the ⁠Christian Association of Nigeria.