Tiv militias attacked Rafin Kada community in Wukari LGA, Taraba State.
17 Sept 2001 · Rafin-Kada, Wukari, Taraba
Kidnapped
0
Perpetrators
Communal/Ethnic Militias
Response
No response
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Ethnic rivalry, reprisal cycles
Trajectory
Attack reflected persistence of Tiv offensives in Taraba.
Cycle notes
Illustrates recurring assaults on Taraba communities.
Pattern
Tiv–Jukun clashes
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