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Thousands of Fulani Militants Fuel Nigeria's Insecurity - Report

An estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across Nigeria, worsening insecurity and religious freedom violations in several parts of the country, according to a new report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).

The report, "Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants," describes the armed groups as some of the deadliest non-state actors responsible for violent attacks across the Middle Belt and Southern Nigeria. While the report says many attacks targeted Christian communities, it notes that Muslim populations have also suffered killings, kidnappings, and raids.

According to USCIRF, attacks by Fulani militants and other armed groups have displaced at least 1.3 million people, forcing many victims into overcrowded camps that lack adequate security and sanitation.

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