May 2014 Buni Yadi attack
| May 2014 Buni Yadi attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria | |
| Location | Buni Yadi, Yobe State, Nigeria |
| Date | 27 May 2014 |
| Deaths | 58 |
The May 2014 Buni Yadi attack was a terrorist attack that occurred on 27 May 2014 in Buni Yadi, Yobe State, Nigeria.[1][2] Some 49 security personnel (soldiers and police) and nine civilians were killed.[3][4][5]
The attack was blamed on Boko Haram.[6][7]
References
- ^ "24 personnel feared killed as Boko Haram attacks military,police base", Nigerian Monitor, Wednesday, 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Boko Haram Kills 14 Top Soldiers, Police DPO In Latest Attack", Archived 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine By ireport, Citypeoplenews.com on 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Soldiers, Police Killed In Boko ‘Revenge’ 4 Hours Terror In Yobe, Borno", NewsRescue, Wednesday, 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Boko Haram gunmen kill 24 soldiers, 21 police officers", Archived 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Nigerian Tribune, 27.May.2014.
- ^ "Boko Haram attacks police station, army base…kills 40 soldiers, policemen in Yobe", Archived 29 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine 28 May 2014 by Kayode Idowu, Punch (Nigeria).
- ^ "Nigerian security services hit in fresh Boko Haram attack", The Telegraph, 8:09PM BST, 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Military, police hit in fresh Boko Haram attack", Worldnews.com, 27 May 2014.
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