Incident Summary:

11/13/2018: Assailants attacked farmers in Daraa, 5 km from Monguno, Borno, Nigeria. This was one of three related incidents targeting farmers in this area on this day. At least 15 farmers were killed and an unknown number of others were missing across two of the attacks in Kazaa and Daraa. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the Al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).

GTD ID:
201811120045

When:
2018-11-13

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Borno

City:
Daraa

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Monguno district about 5 km from Monguno.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Farmers
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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
Additional Information Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201811120044 and 201811120045.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Boko Haram Al-Barnawi faction (Islamic State West Africa Province-ISWAP) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 7 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 7
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
"Militants kill 16; dozens missing," Bangladesh Daily Star, November 14, 2018.
"Dozens missing after Boko Haram jihadists kill 16 in Nigeria, local militia say," South China Morning Post, November 14, 2018.
"Central African Republic: ACLED Regional Overview – Africa (20 November 2018)," ReliefWeb, November 20, 2018.