February 2014 Konduga massacre
| February 2014 Konduga massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Boko Haram insurgency | |
| Location | Konduga, Borno State, Nigeria |
| Date | 11 February 2014 |
| Target | general village community |
Attack type | armed insurgent attack |
| Weapons | small arms, explosives, arson |
| Deaths | 62 |
| Victims | kidnapping of 20 girls |
| Perpetrator |
 Boko Haram |
11°39′06″N 13°25′10″E / 11.6517°N 13.4194°E
The Konduga massacre took place in Konduga, Borno State, Nigeria on 11 February 2014.[1][2] The massacre was conducted by Boko Haram jihadis against the inhabitants of this majority-muslim[citation needed] town. At least 62 people were killed and according to a teacher 20 girls were kidnapped[2][3]
Massacre
The massacre occurred on 11 February 2014 in Konduga, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.[1]
Subsequent events
On 15 February 2014, Boko Haram launched a similar style attack in Izghe, Borno. Over 121 people were killed in the attack. Thousands of villagers fled the town for the border with Cameroon in order to escape the violence. Survivors reported gunmen indiscriminately shooting everyone in their path, burned down the churches, and looted all the food.[4]
Boko Haram militants then proceeded to attack the Nigerian Army, killing 9 soldiers and subsequently forcing the army to retreat from the area.[5] The army would then proceed to launch large scale air and land raids on Boko Haram, forcing the militants to hide out in the forested areas.
On 6 May 2014, around 200 people were killed when insurgents, dressed in military uniforms, attacked Gamboru, a town in the state of Borno at the Nigeria-Cameroon border. The attackers stormed into the town when some of the residents were fast asleep and set ablaze houses while shooting at residents who tried to escape from the fire.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Statement on recent murders and abductions in Borno State, Nigeria". United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria. February 14, 2014. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Konduga Attack: Death Toll Rises to 62, as Military Bombards Possible Boko Haram Hideouts, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". Archived from the original on 2014-03-03.
- ^ "Un assaut de Boko Haram fait 51 morts au Nigeria-témoins". Zonebourse (in French). 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Boko Haram Islamists Massacre Christian Villagers in Borno State, Nigeria". 18 February 2014.
- ^ "BBC - Homepage". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ "Over 200 killed in Boko Haram Led Attack in Nigerian Town". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.