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REPORT: Islamist Gunmen Gunned Down Students As They Slept, Killed As Many As 50 In Nigeria

Gus Lubin   

REPORT: Islamist Gunmen Gunned Down Students As They Slept, Killed As Many As 50 In Nigeria
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Gunmen from Islamist group Boko Haram massacred students at a Nigerian college, according to breaking media reports.

Developing:

SkyNewsBreak
AFP: Nigerian military says Boko Haram gunmen open fire in Nigeria college
9/29/13 5:51 AM
felix85
College provost: Suspected Islamic militants gunned down students as they slept, killed as many as 50 in morning attack in NE Nigeria - AP
9/29/13 6:03 AM
AJELive
#BokoHaram gunmen stormed college dormitory in #Nigeria's northeast, firing on students as they slept | More soon... http://t.co/j8ob17QFMl
9/29/13 6:04 AM

The attack follows reports yesterday that Boko Haram had killed 27 villagers in two attacks in northeast Nigeria, following the army's attempted crackdown on the militants.

The militants have previously attacked schools, which are seen as centers of the Western culture they despise, according to Reuters.

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Motorcycles are a trademark mode of transport for Boko Haram.

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