Incident Summary:

01/22/2014: Assailants attacked a village in the Kaya area of Borno state, Nigeria. At least eight people were killed and the village was razed in the attack. This was one of three such attacks on villages in Borno state on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Boko Haram.

GTD ID:
201401220019

When:
2014-01-22

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Borno

City:
Unknown

Location Details:
Incident occurred in Kaya area

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Kaya Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun 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
Boko Haram No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 8 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 8
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Nigeria's Boko Haram kills 18 in village attacks: witnesses," Reuters, January 24, 2014.
"Gunmen kill 18 in northeast Nigeria village attack," Associated Press International, January 24, 2014.
"17 feared killed in Nigeria's Borno," World Bulletin, January 25, 2014.