Gunmen kill at least 27 in mosque attack in northern Nigeria, officials say
Aug 20, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #Nigeria #Violence
Armed bandits have stormed a mosque and killed at least 27 people in northern Nigeria.
Aug 20, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #Nigeria #Violence
Armed bandits have stormed a mosque and killed at least 27 people in northern Nigeria.
The attack happened in a remote community Unguwan Mantau of Katsina state.
Dozens of people have been abducted. Gunmen opened fire inside the mosque as worshippers gathered for morning prayers.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Katsina state, Nigeria.