Pemi attack
Appearance
Pemi attack | |
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Part of Boko Haram insurgency | |
Location | Pemi, Borno State, Nigeria |
Date | 24 December 2020 |
Deaths | 7 |
Injured | 0 |
Perpetrator | Boko Haram |
On 24 December 2020, Boko Haram attacked Pemi, a mostly-Christian village in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.[1][2] The jihadists arrived in trucks and on motorcycles, shooting at villagers.[1][2] The insurgents killed at least seven people and kidnapped a priest.[1][2] The militants burnt a church, a hospital and ten houses.[1][2] They also looted food and medical supplies.[1]
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