How Gunmen killed 22 villagers during baptism ceremony
How Gunmen killed 22 villagers during baptism ceremony Catastrophe erupted in western Niger, on Tuesday, as gunmen who rode motorbikes, reportedly shot dead 22 villagers who were attending a baptism ceremony. This was confirmed by Local media and other sources, who stated that sporadic shootings occurred on Monday in the Tillaberi region, near Burkina Faso and Mali, where jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group (IS) are active. Famousreporters.com writes with reference to CBS News, that a resident of the area told AFP 15 people were killed first at a baptism ceremony in Takoubatt village. "The attackers…