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Lakurawa, the new armed group wreaking havoc on the Nigeria-Niger border | Armed Groups News

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A new armed group called Lakurawa is attacking villages in remote corners of northwestern Nigeria and across the border in Niger, posing new threats to two countries that already suffer from protracted conflict involving several other groups, including Boko Haram.

In November, the Nigerian army acknowledged for the first time the existence of Lakurawa and said its members were operating from headquarters in the country’s Sokoto and Kebbi states.

Attacks by the group have killed dozens of people, and at least nine suspected members are known and have been declared wanted by the Nigerian…



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