Nganzai funeral attack

Nganzai funeral attack
Part of Boko Haram insurgency[1]
Nganzai funeral attack is located in Nigeria
Nganzai funeral attack
Nganzai funeral attack (Nigeria)
LocationNganzai District, Borno State, Nigeria
Date27 July 2019
10:30 GMT [2]
TargetCivilians returning from a funeral
Attack type
Shooting
Deaths65+[2]
Injured10[2]
PerpetratorsBoko Haram

On 27 July 2019 a squad of Boko Haram terrorists opened fire on a group of people walking from a funeral in Nganzai District of Borno State, Nigeria. At least 65 people were killed in the attack and 10 injured people were hospitalized.[2] The attack occurred as part of the Boko Haram insurgency.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d "Boko Haram gunmen target mourners in deadly funeral attack". France 24. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
  3. ^ Ives, Mike (2019-07-29). "Suspected Boko Haram Attack on Funeral in Nigeria Leaves at Least 65 Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-07-29.