2013 Baga massacre
The Baga massacre began on 16 April 2013 in the village of Baga, Nigeria, in Borno State, when as many as 200 civilians were killed, hundreds wounded, and over 2,000 houses and businesses worth millions of Naira were destroyed. Refugees, civilians officials, and human rights organizations accused the Nigerian Military of carrying out the massacre; some military officials blamed the insurgent group Boko Haram.
| 2013 Baga massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria | |
Baga Location of Baga in Nigeria | |
| Location | Baga, Borno State, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 12.5333°N 13.8500°E |
| Date | 16–17 April 2013 |
Attack type | Mass killing, spree killing, petrol bombing, others |
| Deaths | 37-228+ |
| Perpetrators | Nigerian Army |
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