Jihadists killed two people and abducted 20 children in Borno state, the epicenter of the Islamist insurgency in Nigeria, AFP learned from a local official and residents of the region.
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Fighters from the Islamic State in West Africa (Iswap) group invaded the village of Piyemi on Thursday, not far from Chibok, killing two men and kidnapping 20 children, including 13 girls, the sources said.