Nigeria: Update - "Sheikh Zakzaky's Son, 10 Others Killed in Nigerian Troops, Shiite Muslims Clash"

Abuja — Nigerian Shiite Muslims have accused Nigerian troops of killing 11 of their members and injuring 40 others in a clash between the group and soldiers in Zaria on Friday.

In a statement on Friday night, the group said among those gunned down were Mahmud, the son of the leader of the group, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, as well as a woman with a baby strapped to her back.

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