### [2026-05-10](/feed/2026/05/10/index.md)

##### Nigerian bandit conflict
# At least 30 people are killed after gunmen ambushed travelers on a highway in Zamfara State, Nigeria. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''The Korea Times](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260511/gunmen-kill-at-least-30-in-northwest-nigeria-security-report)

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