Incident Summary:
11/25/2016: Assailants raided Mile One village in Tafan, Kaduna, Nigeria. At least four people were killed and a number of houses were set on fire during the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
Overview
GTD ID:
201611250029
When:
2016-11-25
Country:
Nigeria
Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Kaduna
City:
Tafan district
Location Details:
The incident occurred at the Mile One village of Tafan district.
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Armed Assault |
Type of Attack () |
Facility/Infrastructure Attack |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property |
Name of Entity |
Mile One Village |
Specific Description |
Village |
Nationality of Target |
Nigeria |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Property Damage |
Yes |
Extent of Property Damage |
Minor (likely < $1 million) |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Firearms |
Unknown Gun Type |
Incendiary |
Arson/Fire |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | No |
Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Who
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name |
Claimed Responsibility |
Unknown |
No |
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
Unknown |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
0 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
4 Fatalities / 0 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
4 |
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
Sources
|
"Kaduna: Fresh attack in Mile One Village claims 4 lives," Nigerian Tribune, November 26, 2016." |
"Four Killed In Southern Kaduna’s Fresh Attack," Channels TV Nigeria, November 26, 2016." |
"4 Killed As Gunmen Raid Kaduna Community," MyInforms, November 26, 2016." |