Incident Summary:

02/17/2014: Assailants opened fire on residents in the Galga area of Ga'anda district, Adamawa state, Nigeria. At least 11 civilians were killed and an unknown number of people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Boko Haram.

GTD ID:
201402180003

When:
2014-02-17

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Adamawa

City:
Galga

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Gaanda district of the state.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Galga Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
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?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Boko Haram No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 11 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 11
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
"Again, Boko Haram Sect Kills 11 in Adamawa," This Day Online, February 18, 2014.
"Centenary Celebrations And The Slaughter Of Souls 1 Femi Fani-Kayode," Modern Ghana, March 1, 2014.
"SOCAFRICA: Boko Haram Incident Tracker, 16-22 February 2014," SOCAFRICA, February 16, 2014.