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Zamfara State, in north-west Nigeria, has long been the scene of violence caused by criminal gangs and local militias.
Clashes between gangs and local militias have caused more than 50 deaths in Zamfara State, in north-west Nigeria; it is the latest episode of violence in a region already plagued by serious unrest.
According to sources, militiamen from the village of Zoma ambushed "bandits" (a term used to indicate criminal gangs) who were passing through the area on Thursday, after kidnapping several people in a nearby district; a firefight ensued.
"Our militiamen killed 44 bandits (...) We also lost nine militiamen in the fighting," said a village head, who asked to remain anonymous for personal safety reasons. Two other inhabitants provided similar testimony, confirming the same death toll.

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