US EditionMilitant attack on 2 villages in northeast Nigeria kills at least 57, witnesses say
- On May 15, militants from the JAS faction launched an attack in the Baga area of Borno State, Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of at least 57 residents from the communities of Mallam Karamti and Kwatandashi.
- The attack occurred amid a week of intensified violence in Borno, following ISWAP's recent deadly assaults on military targets including the 50 Task Force Battalion in Marte.
- JAS militants rounded up over 100 villagers accused of informing ISWAP, marched them into the bush, and executed most victims by throat-slitting while others were shot.
- Survivor Abdulrahman Ibrahim stated that efforts to continue searching were halted due to concerns about a potential ambush involving soldiers, suggesting that additional casualties might remain undiscovered, with over 70 individuals still unaccounted for.
- The mass killing highlights the ongoing threat from JAS targeting civilians and collaborators despite government claims of progress, and the humanitarian crisis continues in Nigeria's worst-affected Borno region.
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Militant attack on 2 villages in northeast Nigeria kills at least 57, witnesses say
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