Benisheik massacre

Benisheik massacre
Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria
LocationBenisheik, Borno State, Nigeria
Date18 September 2013
Deaths159

The Benisheik massacre was a massacre that occurred on 18 September 2013 in Benisheik, Borno State, Nigeria. Some 161 people were killed.[1][2] Boko Haram took responsibility for the attacks.[3]

  1. ^ "Nigerian Islamists kill at least 159 in two attacks". Reuters. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  2. ^ "Nigeria's Boko Haram unrest: Scores dead in Benisheik raid". BBC News. 2013-09-19.
  3. ^ "Les Boko Haram ont tué 159 personnes au Nigéria". i24 News. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2020.