2014 Gamboru Ngala massacre
| 2014 Gamboru Ngala massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the UTC+1)) | |
| Target | Gamboru, Ngala and its residents |
Attack type | Mass shooting, arson, mass murder |
| Weapons | AK-47s, RPGs |
| Deaths | At least 300[1] |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Perpetrator | Boko Haram |
On the night of 5-6 May 2014, Boko Haram militants attacked the twin towns of Gamboru and Ngala in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.[2] About 310 residents were killed in the 12-hour massacre, and the town was largely destroyed.[1][3][2]
During the same night, Boko Haram abducted eight girls aged between 12–15 from northeast Nigeria,[4][5] a number later raised to eleven.[6]
Background
Gamboru Ngala accommodated the security
kidnapped schoolgirls had been spotted elsewhere.[8]
Massacre
Armed with
Nigerian military several months earlier.[9] The militants opened fire on the people at a busy market that was open at night when temperatures cool.[10] Having set homes ablaze, the militants gunned down residents who tried to escape from the fire.[1]
The official death toll was first set at 200 on 7 May. Zanna and local resident Waziri Hassan both reported at least 336 deaths.[9]
References
- ^ The Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-315-52505-1, retrieved 2020-05-16
- ^ "Terrorism survivor in Cameroon takes road to recovery: UN News special report". UN News. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Boko Haram kidnaps more girls in Nigeria", ABC, AU, 6 May 2014
- ^ Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnap eight girls from village in Nigeria. Monica Mark, The Guardian website; Tuesday 6 May 2014 19.21 BST.
- ^ Boko Haram kidnaps more children, kills villagers in Nigeria. Sabrina Ford, Laura Italiano and Post Wires; New York Post, May 11, 2014 | 1:35am.
- ^ a b Жертвами нападения "Боко Харам" на город в Нигерии стали 300 человек (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Nigeria confirms market massacre blamed on Boko Haram". BBC News. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ a b Adam Nossiter (7 May 2014). "Islamist Militants Kill Hundreds of Civilians in Northeastern Nigeria". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Nigerian official: Hundreds killed in attack". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.