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US to boost Nigerian security as attacks continue

The US has agreed to boost the capabilities of Nigerian security forces, as gunmen attacked policein the city of Kano, residents said, four days after bombings and shootouts killed 185 people.

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The US has agreed to boost the capabilities of Nigerian security forces, as gunmen opened fire and threw explosives at a police station in the city of Kano, residents said, four days after coordinated bombings and shootouts killed 185 people there.

"It was around 6:30 (pm) when people were preparing for the evening prayers and a large group of gunmen arrived in the area and opened fire on the police station and threw in bombs," said a resident of the Sheka area of the city.


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