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At least 59 'bandits' killed in NW Nigeria: Security sources, resident

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At least 59 "bandits" were killed in an attack on villagers in Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria, when civilian militia fought back, security officials and locals told AFP on Thursday.

"We killed 59 of the bandits and we lost seven men in the fight which lasted for almost four hours," Bube Shehu, from Danjibga village said of the clashes Wednesday, in an account backed by a military officer in the state.

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First Published: Feb 21 2019 | 7:30 PM IST

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