The benisheik massacre was a massacre that occurred on 18 september 20 in benisheik, borno state, nigeria. Boko haram militants raided a series of nigerian villages last week, leaving hundreds of bodies scattered everywhere, officials said. Aviation expert analyzes flight path of kobe bryants helicopter. Boko harams leader abubakar shekau has claimed responsibility for the recent massacre of hundreds of people in the northeast nigerian town of baga and made renewed threats to neighbouring niger. What happened to 10,000 boys kidnapped by boko haram. But what we do know about what happened in baga is frightening. While we strongly condemn the terrorist attacks in both france and nigeria, the question about boko haram should be aimed directly at the nigerian authorities and the african union. Peter pham, director of the africa project at the atlantic council, echoing u.
Hundreds of bodies remain strewn in the bush in nigeria from an islamic extremist attack that amnesty international says may have claimed 2000 lives in the deadliest massacre in the history of boko haram. Islamic extremist attack in nigeria named the deadliest massacre in history. Suspected boko haram attack leaves at least 65 people. Boko haram in nigeria the latest news from al jazeera. Boko haram attack in ne nigeria, military death toll hits 48 duration. Nigeria is failing its citizens over boko haram letters.
Boko haram was reported to have killed 380 people between april and september 2017 in the lake chad area. Benisheik, is located between the cities of damaturu and maiduguri in borno state. Boko haram also appears to be regionalising the conflict, after threatening neighbouring. Jos, nigeria morning star news a large contingent of islamic extremist rebels from boko haram invaded a predominantly christian village in northeastern nigeria saturday night feb. Boko haram releases video of apparent civilian massacre. While the islamic terrorist organization boko haram gained global infamy in 2014 for kidnapping nearly 300 female students in nigeria, the group has also abducted 10,000 boys in. International suggested friday is the deadliest massacre in the history of boko haram. Boko haram is not just nigerias problem anymore, especially since the group threatened cameroon in a. Boko haram, which claims to be fighting to create an islamic state in northern nigeria, is notorious for extreme violence and indiscriminate attacks. Nigeria a new video from nigerias homegrown boko haram extremists shows. Boko haram may have killed 2,000 in deadliest massacre. Boko haram, islamic sectarian movement founded in 2002 in northeastern nigeria. Boko haram itself, the story of the baga massacre is a story of boko harams depravity but also of the nigerian militarys abject.
The 2015 baga massacre was a series of mass killings carried out by the boko haram terrorist group in the northeastern nigerian town of baga and its environs. Boko haram extremists have killed at least 50 nigerian soldiers in an ambush near goneri village in northern yobe state, military officials told. Suspected boko haram terrorists killed at least 41 children and one teacher. Boko haram claims baga massacre and threatens nigerias. Abubakar shekau boasts in a video that the killing will not stop as regions leaders meet in niger to discuss a response to violence. Boko haram massacre survivors flee nigeria to island in lake chad. At least 65 people are dead following a suspected attack by boko haram on a funeral gathering in northeastern nigeria, according to local. Nigeria massacre deadliest in history of boko haram. The town was burned and the people massacred perhaps 2000 deaths the largest such massacre in boko harams history. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about boko haram from nigeria and the world on today. Chad troops kill scores of boko haram militants in nigeria. Hundreds of bodies too many to count remain strewn in the bush in nigeria from an islamic extremist attack that amnesty international described as the deadliest massacre in the. Massacre in nigeria deadliest in history of boko haram. I walked through five villages and each one was empty except for dead bodies.
Nbc news accompanied the multiagency mission to assess the refugees needs. You need to sort of picture the panic that ensued after the attack took place, and. Her dreams came to an abrupt end on sunday night in nigerias insurgencyhit borno state. In september 2017, boko haram militants kidnapped about 40 young adults, women and children and killed 18 in the town of banki, km southeast of maiduguri, borno state, on the border of nigeria and cameroon. Boko haram militants raided a series of nigerian villages last. The rebels arrived in the city through a convoy of over twenty trucks, dressed in. Caught between roadblocks, they were sitting ducks for boko haram. So i was sad but i was numb to the baga massacre, he says. The city is considered to be at the heart of the boko haram insurgency. Boko haram islamists massacre christian villagers in borno.
Between 3 and 7 january 2015, boko haram attacked the town of baga and killed up to 2,000 people, perhaps the largest massacre by boko haram. Dressed in military fatigues, the boko haram rebels, who seek to impose sharia islamic law throughout nigeria, reportedly shot some people. Hundreds of bodies too many to count remain strewn in the bush in nigeria from an islamic extremist attack that amnesty international described as the deadliest massacre in the history of boko haram. Boko haram took responsibility for the attacks details. Since 2009 the group has carried out largescale acts of violence.
In 2015 the group began calling itself islamic state in west africa. Hundreds of bodies remain strewn in the bush in nigeria from an islamic extremist attack that amnesty international on friday suggested is the deadliest massacre in the history of boko haram. Nigeria massacre deadliest in history of boko haram the. The 2015 baga massacre was a series of mass killings carried out by the boko haram terrorist group in the northeastern nigerian town of baga and its environs, in the state of borno, between 3 january and 7 january 2015. Suspected boko haram fighters launch a dawn raid on army base in the town of damboa, sparking intense fighting. Hundreds of bodies remain strewn in the bush in nigeria from an islamic extremist attack named the deadliest massacre in the history of boko haram. Boko harams deadliest massacre reportedly kills 2,000. Boko harams deadliest massacre reportedly kills 2,000 in nigeria. Boko haram massacre thousands, says amnesty international. On 10 january 2015, a bomb attack took place at the monday market in maiduguri, killing 19 people. Witnesses say boko haram islamic militants slaughtered hundreds like insects during several days of bloodshed in countrys volatile northeast. Two female suicide bombers targeted the busy marketplace on sunday, killing 4. In january 2015, boko haram again attacked the town, seizing it and the military base used by a multinational force set up to fight them.
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