IS-Linked Militants Kill 29 in Nigeria Village Attack

Militants linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 29 people in an overnight attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria, authorities confirmed Monday, marking the latest escalation in the country's protracted security crisis.

The assault occurred late Sunday in Guyaku, a community in the Gombi local government area of Adamawa state, which borders Cameroon. State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri visited the site Monday and described the incident as tragic and unacceptable. Residents reported that the attackers targeted young people gathered at a football pitch, including women watching a match. Witnesses said gunmen arrived armed and opened fire randomly, operating for several hours. They also burned places of worship, houses and numerous motorcycles. Local television footage showed a charred church and destroyed vehicles.

The Islamic State's West Africa Province, or ISWAP, claimed responsibility in a statement monitored by intelligence groups, saying its fighters killed at least 25 Christians, torched a church and nearly 100 motorcycles. Governor Fintiri attributed the attack to Boko Haram militants active in the region, though officials have not specified which group was...