July 2015 Kukawa massacre

July 2015 Kukawa massacre
Part of Boko Haram insurgency

Location of State of Borno in Nigeria
Location Kukawa, Borno, Nigeria
villages near Monguno, Borno
Date July 1, 2015 (UTC+01:00)
Attack type
 Mass murder
Weapons Guns
Deaths 145[1]
Non-fatal injuries
 17+
Perpetrators Boko Haram

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]

References

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

Coordinates: 12°55′24″N 13°33′38″E / 12.9233°N 13.5606°E / 12.9233; 13.5606

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