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that killed more than 800 people, an analyst said.About 15 insurgents entered Palma, around 30km from the border with Tanzania, shortly after midnight, a local military official told AFP on condition of anonymity."They entered at least four houses and kidnapped seven girls and killed one person.Another four boys were kidnapped while heading to their homes," they said.Conflict monitor ACLED said it had information that a man was killed and a woman kidnapped.The Islamic State group said in a statement it had killed one person.Militants also struck the town of Nangade, about 100km west of Palma, in the early hours of the morning, a villager told AFP. "They killed two people and burned a church and some houses.They invaded houses and stalls, stealing goods," the person said.