# Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in Nigeria’s north-eastern Adamawa state. Authorities say the militants raided a soccer pitch in Guyaka where people had been gathering and opened fire at random, killing at least 29 people. Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has condemned the attack, saying it will not go unpunished, while vowing to intensify security operations to restore peace. The latest attack comes as Nigeria’s security crisis is increasingly under scrutiny as general elections are less than a year away.
IS claims responsibility for killing 29 people in north-east Nigeria