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Egypt Offers Condolences to Nigeria over Victims of Zamfara Attacks


Sun 09 Jan 2022 | 09:30 PM
NaDa Mustafa

Egypt expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to Nigeria over the victims of the attacks carried out by bandits in the northwestern state of Zamfara.

 

Moreover, Egypt affirmed its full solidarity with the Nigerian government and people in this painful tragedy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

 

It is worth mentioning that, about 200 people or more have been killed in villages in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara during deadly reprisal attacks by armed bandits following military airstrikes on their hideouts this week, residents said on Saturday, according to Reuters.