Incident Summary:

05/07/2013: Gunmen attacked a prison in Bama village, Borno state, Nigeria. At least 55 people, including 13 assailants, were killed across this attack and two others in Bama on this day. Moreover, approximately 105 prisoners escaped during the assault. This was one of five coordinated assaults on various targets throughout Bama on the same day. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201305070032

When:
2013-05-07

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Borno

City:
Bama

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Nigeria Prisons Service
Specific Description Prison
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Automatic Weapon
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 for this attack represent an equal division of the total number killed covering incidents 201305070031, 201305070032, and 201305070033.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Boko Haram Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Video)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 200
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 18 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 18
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 4
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Nigerian Islamist raid in northeast town kills 55: military," Reuters, May 7, 2013.