Benisheik massacre

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Benisheik massacre
Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria
Location	Benisheik, Borno State, Nigeria
Date	18 September 2013
Deaths	159

The Benisheik massacre was a massacre that occurred on 18 September 2013 in Benisheik, Borno State, Nigeria. Some 161 people were killed.^[1][2] Boko Haram took responsibility for the attacks.^[3]

Details

Allegedly, the attack was launched by Boko Haram in response to self-defense militas that were attempting to protect the city.[4] The rebels entered the city and set fire to numerous buildings and set up roadside checkpoints on the road between Damaturu and Maiduguri. Drivers at these roadblocks were killed if they were from Borno State, while others were apparently free to go.^[4]

Two days later, Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack.^[3]

Casualties

The day after the attack, Borno State officials put the death toll at 87, though they were still looking for new bodies.^[5]

On 22 September Abdulaziz Kolomi, of the state's environmental protection agency, said that an additional 55 bodies had been found, raising the death toll to 142.

References

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