killed two soldiers followed a deadly church attack in central
Nigeria.
Lt. Col. Gabriel Olorunyomi had said Tuesday that three gunmen on
motorcycles shot dead soldiers on patrol in Okene. He added Wednesday
that the attack occurred outside Okene Central Mosque just after
Muslim worshippers ended a prayer session.
It came a day after a church attack in a quiet neighborhood on the
outskirts of Okene left 19 Christian worshippers dead.
No group has claimed of responsibility for either attack, but the
violence comes as Nigeria struggles with a growing Islamist insurgency
known as Boko Haram.
Boko Haram has attacked places of worship in other parts of this West
African nation evenly divided between Muslims and Christians.end of
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