Wednesday, 13 July 2016

Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari sends task force to Zamfara

A Funali herdsman escorts his cattle with a gun on his shoulder

Source: BBC

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a special military task force to combat cattle rustlers in the north-western state of Zamfara.
The armed gangs are based in a forest, from where they raid nearby villages.
Defence Minister Mansur Dan Ali told the BBC that about 1,000 troops would be deployed immediately, with more would joining later.

There are fears that fighters from Islamist militant group Boko Haram may have joined the gangs.

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