Armed extremists killed at least 162 people in coordinated attacks on the villages of Woro and Nuku in western Nigeria, according to a local lawmaker, with rights groups saying the toll may be higher. The massacre underscores Nigeria’s escalating security crisis, as multiple militant groups linked to the Islamic State and Boko Haram continue deadly assaults across the country.
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FBI says driver in New Orleans rampage acted alone and was ‘100%’ inspired by Islamic State group
The FBI has determined that Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. Army veteran, acted alone in the deadly New Year’s Eve attack in New Orleans, which killed 14 people and injured 30, and that he was inspired by the Islamic State group.