In a brutal daylight raid, Boko Haram insurgents targeted a group of local fishermen at the Alau Dam. The victims were rounded up while working at the reservoir and executed. Unlike the urban school shooting the previous day, this attack was carried out with a mix of gunfire and knives, with survivors reporting that many victims had their throats slit to ensure death while conserving ammunition.
18 Jun 2013 · Alau Dam Axis, Konduga, Borno
Deaths
22
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
22
Perpetrators
Boko Haram
Response
The Joint Task Force (JTF) launched a major manhunt in the Alau and Konduga areas. The military increased patrols around the dam, which is the primary water source for Maiduguri, to prevent the poisoning of the water supply or further attacks on laborers.
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Economic disruption to weaken communities.
Trajectory
This incident marked the beginning of a long-term siege on the Alau axis. It evolved from occasional raids to a permanent "no-go" status for civilians, eventually leading to the 2020 Koshebe/Zabarmari massacre in the neighboring rice fields, which used identical tactical logic.
Cycle notes
Mirrors the 2012 Baga fishing village raids. The cycle repeats because the military can secure the "dam structure" (the concrete and gates) but cannot effectively patrol the vast, marshy shoreline where the fishermen actually work.
Pattern
Livelihood Attrition
Related — Armed Attack
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