Benisheik massacre

Benisheik massacre
Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria
Location Benisheik, Borno State, Nigeria
Date 18 September 2013
Deaths 159

The Benisheik massacre was a massacre that occurred on 18 September 2013 in Benisheik, Borno State, Nigeria. Some 161 people were killed.[1][2] Boko Haram took responsibility for the attacks.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Nigerian Islamists kill at least 159 in two attacks | Reuters
  2. ↑ BBC News - Nigeria's Boko Haram unrest: Scores dead in Benisheik raid
  3. ↑ Les Boko Haram ont tué 159 personnes au Nigéria, i24news avec AFP, 21 septembre 2013.

Coordinates: 11°48′41″N 12°29′27″E / 11.8114°N 12.4908°E / 11.8114; 12.4908


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