February 2014 Konduga massacre

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February 2014 Konduga massacre
Part of the Boko Haram insurgency
LocationKonduga, Borno State, Nigeria
Date11 February 2014
Deaths62

The Konduga massacre took place in

Islamists against Christian villagers.[3] At least 62 people were killed.[2]

Massacre

The massacre occurred on 11 February 2014 in Konduga, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.

Allahu Akbar while attacking the village, which is also a phrase used by other Islamist groups. The militants then continued to destroy homes and businesses in the town.[4]

Subsequent events

On 15 February 2014, Boko Haram launched a similar style

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

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]

Boko Haram

Boko Haram is an

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in northern Nigeria and mobilized the army to battle the militants.[7]

Other actions by Boko Haram include a mass shooting in 2013, a massacre in January 2014, battles in 2014 and 2015, as well as suicide bombings in 2018 and 2019.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ISBN 978-0-19-090830-0
  4. ^ a b "Boko Haram Islamists Massacre Christian Villagers in Borno State, Nigeria". 18 February 2014.
  5. ^ "BBC - Homepage". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  6. ^ "Over 200 killed in Boko Haram Led Attack in Nigerian Town". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  7. ^ Greg Botelho, CNN (14 May 2013). "Nigerian president declares emergency in 3 states during 'rebellion' - CNN.com". CNN. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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