{"id":71177,"date":"2020-11-23T14:35:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T14:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=71177"},"modified":"2020-11-24T14:50:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T14:50:46","slug":"gunmen-kill-five-kidnap-40-in-attack-on-mosque-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/71177-gunmen-kill-five-kidnap-40-in-attack-on-mosque-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen kill five kidnap 40 in attack on mosque in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/photo_2020-11-23_18-41-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/photo_2020-11-23_18-41-29.jpg 750w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/photo_2020-11-23_18-41-29-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/11\/photo_2020-11-23_18-41-29-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least five worshippers were killed and 40 others kidnapped when armed gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria, local media reported Sunday.<br>The attack by armed gangs occurred at a mosque in Zamfara state. The imam was among those reportedly abducted.<br>Muhammed Shehu, a spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police, said security forces were dispatched to the region, and an investigation was launched.<br>The country\u2019s northwest sees occasional clashes between the herder Fulani people, one of the largest ethnic groups widely dispersed across West Africa, and neighboring sedentary tribes.<br>The Fulani, who migrated to the south to graze their cattle, claim farmers have tried to steal their animals and attack their people.<br>Armed groups sometimes take advantage of conflicts and organize attacks.<br>Nearly 2,000 people have lost their lives in the region while thousands have been displaced.<br>Following the signing of \u201ccessation of hostilities\u201d agreements by different groups in August 2019, more than 2,000 members laid down their weapons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least five worshippers were killed and 40 others kidnapped when armed gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria, local media reported Sunday.The attack by armed gangs occurred at a mosque in Zamfara state. 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