'At least 13 were killed during a series of raids on remote villages in Plateau state – as religious tensions erupted into street violence in several towns.Release partners have confirmed that armed attacks were made on several villages in the Barkin Ladi and Riyom areas of Plateau, central Nigeria, on Monday. Hardest hit was Wereng village in Riyom where 13 people died, mainly women and children. The BBC reports that victims bore machete and gunshot wounds.
Religious rights group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has alleged possible military collusion in the attack. It reports eyewitnesses saying that the attackers included men in military uniform and says that Wereng villagers had found ID papers and a bank book belonging to a member of the Joint Task Force charged with peace-keeping in Plateau.'
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