30_June_and_1_July_2015_Borno_massacres

30 June and 1 July 2015 Borno massacres

30 June and 1 July 2015 Borno massacres

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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]

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    "Nigeria Boko Haram crisis: Militants 'kill 150'". BBC. July 18, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
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    "Boko Haram massacres 97 inside mosques in Nigeria". WREG. July 2, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
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    "Boko Haram kills scores praying in Nigeria mosques". Al Jazeera. July 3, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.

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