Benisheik massacre

Benisheik massacre
Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria
Location	Benisheik, Borno State, Nigeria
Date	18 September 2013
Deaths	159

Religious violence in Nigeria

Sectarian riots 1953 Kano riot 1980–85 riots 2000 Kaduna riots 2001 Jos riots 2002 Miss World riots Yelwa massacre 2008 Jos riots 2010 Jos riots Boko Haram insurgency

The Benisheik massacre was a massacre that occurred on the 18th of September, 2013 in Benisheik, Borno State, Nigeria. Some 161 people were killed.^[1]^[2] The attacks have been blamed on Boko Haram.

References

↑ Nigerian Islamists kill at least 159 in two attacks | Reuters
↑ BBC News - Nigeria's Boko Haram unrest: Scores dead in Benisheik raid

Coordinates: 11°48′41″N 12°29′27″E / 11.8114°N 12.4908°E / 11.8114; 12.4908

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