Damboa massacre
On 4 July 2014, jihadist group Boko Haram attacked Damboa, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.[1]The Nigerian Army said that the fought off the insurgents, but locals said that the Army abandoned its barracks there and left the town as a result.[1]
On 18 July 2014, Boko Haram again attacked Damboa.[2] The Army had left; the self-defence militia were quickly overpowered by Boko Haram, who took over the town - killing over 100 people and burning most of it.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Boko Haram insurgents kill 100 people as they take control of Nigeria town
- ^ a b "Nigeria: Boko Haram tue au moins 100 personnes". lapresse.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
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