• Source: 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.




References

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• 30 June and 1 July 2015 Borno massacres
• 2016 in aviation
• Timeline of the Boko Haram insurgency
• List of major terrorist incidents
• List of wars involving Nigeria
• List of massacres in Nigeria
• Boko Haram
• 2024 in Nigeria
• Boko Haram insurgency
• 2013 Baga massacre