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1. At least 20 people were killed after a group of gunmen stormed a villages in Niger. The militants also looted shops, stole cattle and ordered village inhabitants to flee.
   2020-05-11 21:03:23 (First version)
2. At least 20 people are killed after a group of gunmen stormed villages in Niger. The militants also looted shops, stole cattle and ordered village inhabitants to flee.
   2020-05-12 05:03:18 (Update)
3. At least 20 people are killed when a group of gunmen storm villages in Niger. The militants also loot shops, steal cattle and order villagers to flee.
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