Incident Summary:

07/19/2020: Assailants attacked Kaura, Kaduna, Nigeria. The outcome of the attack is unknown. This was one of four attacks in Kaura on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.

GTD ID:
202007190012

When:
2020-07-19

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kaduna

City:
Kaura

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Nigeria Police Force (NPF)
Specific Description Office
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Fulani extremists (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Attack: Kaduna legislator wants state government to end killings," Realnews Magazine, July 20, 2020.
"17 feared dead as gunmen attack communities, Police Station in Kaduna," Daily Trust Nigera, July 20, 2020.
"Another wave of violence in southern Kaduna state," Impact News Service, July 22, 2020.