Hundreds of Boko Haram insurgents on motorcycles and vehicles stormed the villages, going house-to-house and mercilessly slaughtering people like Christmas goats. They burned almost all the houses after looting them. In Liddle village, survivors reported that attackers arrived while many were still asleep Sunday morning, killing residents, including a woman's father-in-law and husband. The insurgents also abducted numerous youths and women. No security forces were deployed to protect civilians during the attacks.
23 Jan 2015 · Mbororo, Shahu, Liddle, Garta, Kamale, and Ghumci, Michika, Adamawa
Deaths
40
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
40
Perpetrators
Boko Haram
Response
State legislator Hon. Adamu Kamale appealed to the military for help, but none was forthcoming. No troops were deployed to the affected areas during the attacks
Displacement
10,000
Socioeconomic drivers
The group was systematically attacking villages outside urban centers after security forces flooded cities, aiming to control territory and eliminate civilian populations perceived as opposing them.
Trajectory
This period marked the high-water mark for Boko Haram’s territorial holdings. Shortly after this January 28th rampage, the Chadian and Nigerien militaries joined the conflict, creating a multinational force that began squeezing the insurgents out of these Adamawa strongholds.
Cycle notes
Mirrored earlier mass-casualty village attacks and civilian massacres carried out by Boko Haram, such as the 23 November 2013 Sandiya village raid, the 19 August 2013 Dumba massacre, and the 15 February 2014 Izghe village massacre, reflecting a recurring tactic of raiding rural settlements, killing civilians indiscriminately, and destroying property to terrorize communities and expand insurgent control in northeastern Nigeria.
Pattern
Boko Haram Rampage
Sources
Related — Armed Attack
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