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| A military unit deployed to stop the fighting between Christian and Muslim ethnic groups heads to a troubled spot in Jos, Plateau State on April 2, 2011. Photo: AFP |
Jos, Nigeria: Gunmen killed 13 people, including nine children, in a raid on a village in central Nigeria on Thursday, an official said, the latest violence to hit a region wracked by years of sectarian conflict.
"The attack took place around 1:00 am (0000 GMT) and 13 people were killed in their sleep" in Rapyem village, said Habila Dung, administrator of the Barkin Ladi local government area in Plateau state.
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