Gunmen in Niger kill 27, burn 800 houses, says UN | News24

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Gunmen in Niger kill 27, burn 800 houses, says UN | News24

Unidentified gunmen killed at least 27 people and burned 800 homes in an attack in Niger's Diffa region, the United Nations said.

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