Christmas 2011 Nigeria attacks

December 2011 Northern Nigeria attacks
Part of the Nigerian Sharia conflict
Attacks site
Christian churches in Madalla, Nigeria destroyed by bombs during the celebration of Christmas
Christmas 2011 Nigeria attacks is located in Nigeria
Damaturu
Damaturu
Jos
Jos
Gadaka
Gadaka
Madalla
Madalla
Christmas 2011 Nigeria attacks (Nigeria)
LocationNigeria Madalla, Jos, Gadaka, and Damaturu, Nigeria
Date25 December 2011 (UTC+01:00)
TargetNigerian Christians
Attack type
Suicide bombings, bombings and shootings
Deaths41+[1]
Injured57+

A series of attacks occurred during Christmas Day church services in northern Nigeria on 25 December 2011. There were bomb blasts and shootings at churches in Madalla, Jos, Gadaka, and Damaturu. A total of 41 people were reported dead.

Boko Haram, a Muslim sect in Nigeria, later claimed responsibility for the attacks.[2]

  1. ^ "Nigeria church bomb death toll rises to 37, wounded 57". Reuters. 30 December 2011. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USA Today \\ AP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).