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Death toll in Nigeria Boko Haram attack rises to 65: official
GAJIRAM, Nigeria, July 28, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – An attack by Boko Haram fighters on a funeral in northeast Nigeria left 65 people dead, almost triple the initial toll, a local official said Sunday.
Dozens more bodies were discovered following the assault Saturday by gunmen on a village close to the regional capital Maiduguri.
“It is 65 people dead and 10 injured,” local government chairman Muhammed Bulama said.
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