2020 Monguno and Nganzai massacres

On 13 June 2020, Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out massacres in Monguno and Nganzai, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, killing more than 60 people.[1]

2020 Monguno and Nganzai massacres
Part of the Boko Haram insurgency
Location of Borno State in Nigeria
LocationMonguno and Nganzai, Borno State, Nigeria
Date13 June 2020
Attack type
Shootings, rockets and arson
Deaths60+
Injured100+
PerpetratorsIslamic State in West Africa Province

Background

Boko Haram and ISWAP frequently carry out attacks, most often in Borno State. They previously attacked Monguno in June, and September 2015 and Nganzai in July 2019. ISWAP claimed responsibility for the attacks in Monguno and Nganzai, as well as the Gubio massacre, which occurred in Borno State four days earlier.[1]

Massacres

In Monguno, insurgents with rocket launchers killed at least 20 soldiers, set fire to the police station and burned the United Nations humanitarian hub.[1][2] They distributed leaflets to residents, telling them not to work with the military, "white Christian Westerners", or other "non-believers".[1]

In Nganzai, insurgents on motorcycles and in pickup trucks killed more than 40 residents.[1]

References
  1. "Twin terror attacks in Nigeria kill at least 60". SBS News. SBS. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. "20 soldiers, 40 civilians killed in attacks Nigeria's Borno state". Al Jazeera English. Al Jazeera Media Network. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020. Two humanitarian workers and three residents told Reuters that fighters armed with heavy weaponry including rocket launchers arrived in Monguno, a hub for international non-governmental organisations, at roughly 11am (10:00 GMT).
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