30 June and 1 July 2015 Borno massacres explained

July 2015 Kukawa massacre
Location:Kukawa, Borno, Nigeria
villages near Monguno, Borno
Partof:Boko Haram insurgency
Date:July 1, 2015
Type:Mass murder
Fatalities:145[1]
Injuries:17+
Perps:Boko Haram
Weapons:Guns

On July 1, 2015, Boko Haram gunmen stormed the village of Kukawa, in Borno State and killed 97 people. According to an anonymous senior government official, the militants targeted mosques, which they believed taught a form of Islam that was too moderate.[2] After killing dozens of people in the mosques, mainly men and boys, the gunmen then began to enter nearby houses and killed many of the inhabitants, including women and children.[3] The following day, July 2, 2015, gunmen killed 48 more people in two villages near Monguno in the same state. At least 17 people were also injured in the attacks.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nigeria Boko Haram crisis: Militants 'kill 150'. BBC. 18 July 2015. 15 November 2015.
  2. Web site: Boko Haram massacres 97 inside mosques in Nigeria. WREG. 2 July 2015. 15 November 2015.
  3. Web site: Boko Haram kills scores praying in Nigeria mosques. . 3 July 2015. 15 November 2015.