2015 Baga massacre

2015 Baga massacre was a series of Boko Haram attacks from 3 to 7 January 2015 in Baga and 16 surrounding towns in Borno State, Nigeria, near Lake Chad. The attacks left the town largely destroyed and hundreds of civilians dead. Quotes "Security forces have responded rapidly, and have deployed significant military assets and conducted air strikes against militant targets." Government Spokesman The Guardian, "Boko Haram's deadliest massacre: 2,000 feared dead in Nigeria", 9 January 2015. "The human carnage perpetrated by Boko Haram terrorists in Baga was enormous." Muhammad Abba Gava, Spokesman for civilian defence group The Guardian, "Boko Haram's deadliest massacre: 2,000 feared dead in Nigeria", 9 January 2015. "We carried out the Baga massacre, and we are going to do more." Abubakar Shekau, Leader of Boko Haram VOA News, "Boko Haram Claims Baga Massacre, Vows More Attacks", 15 January 2015. "You can't fight us because you have no arms." Abubakar Shekau, Leader of Boko Haram VOA News, "Boko Haram Claims Baga Massacre, Vows More Attacks", 15 January 2015. See also Boko Haram 2015 Borno massacres Terrorism in Nigeria Category:2015 crimes in Nigeria Category:Terrorist incidents in Nigeria Category:Mass murder in 2015 Category:Borno State Category:Boko Haram Category:The Guardian Category:VOA News