July 2015 Kukawa, Borno 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 2 "Nigeria Boko Haram crisis: Militants 'kill 150'". BBC. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Boko Haram massacres 97 inside mosques in Nigeria". WREG. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "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
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