Nigerian Tribe Kills at Least 80 People

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ABUJA, Nigeria - Fighters of a predominantly Christian tribe attacked a Nigerian town dominated by a rival Muslim ethnic group, razing homes and mosques and killing at least 80 people, Nigerian police said today.

The ethnic Tarok assailants, armed with machetes, British colonial-era muskets and homemade guns, attacked the predominantly Hausa town of Yelwa, 210 miles east of the capital of Abuja, Monday morning, said Raymond Nyama, a police officer who visited the scene.

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Nigerian Tribe Kills at Least 80 People

Although the motive was unclear, the attack came a week ...

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