30 June and 1 July 2015 Borno massacres

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. 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. 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. Quotes I saw them on motorbikes and vehicles and I could hear them shouting, 'Allahu akhbar.' I entered our house and told everyone to run … Boko Haram is coming. Survivor, Kukawa resident Human Rights Watch, "Anatomy of a Boko Haram Massacre", 10 June 2015. "My brother said we should stay, that [the militants] are coming to fight against the soldiers. He said it was not a good time to run." Survivor, Kukawa resident Human Rights Watch, "Anatomy of a Boko Haram Massacre", 10 June 2015. The number of killed near the water was uncountable. Survivor Human Rights Watch, "Anatomy of a Boko Haram Massacre", 10 June 2015. We are being told that Boko Haram fighters arrived in seven cars and on nine motorcycles in the town before embarking on their attack, and that over 1,000 Nigerian soldiers were in Kanwa, about 11km away but didn’t come to the rescue. Al Jazeera Correspondent Al Jazeera, "Boko Haram kills scores praying in Nigeria mosques", 3 July 2015. External links Category:Terrorism in Nigeria Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in the 2010s Category:Massacres in Nigeria