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Gunmen attacked a home in South Africa’s Natal province, killing 11 people and injuring two, police said. Police gave no motive for the killings, the latest apparent episode of black-on-black violence in the province. Nearly 2,000 people have died in fighting between political factions in the province’s townships over the last two years. Police said an unknown number of people knocked on the door of the home and began firing when it was opened.
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