Incident Summary:

03/11/2019: Assailants attacked Iri, Kajuru, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of three coordinated attacks on the same day. At least 46 people were killed across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.

GTD ID:
201903110026

When:
2019-03-11

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kaduna

City:
Iri

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Kajuru district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Iri 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
Additional Information Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed across incidents 201903110025, 201903110026, and 201903110027.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Fulani extremists No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 15 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 15
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
"Herdsmen Kill 85 People in Kaduna Communities," This Day (Lagos), March 13, 2019.
"Gunmen kill more in Kaduna communities," Vanguard, March 12, 2019.
"Gunmen attack three Kaduna villages.," Nigeria Punch, March 11, 2019.