A dozen wounded were treated at the hospital in Wad al-Mahi.

The fighting broke out over the possession of lands, forbidden to the Hausa by ancient law, the same reason for the outbreak of violence in Wad al-Mahi last week, when 13 people were killed, according to a report from medical sources.

The deployment in the area of Army units as a deterrent force was insufficient to calm the situation, according to testimonies of residents in the area where a nighttime curfew is in force.

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