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On 16 June 2016, Boko Haram carried out a mass shooting at a funeral in Kuda, Nigeria.

During the evening of 16 June 2016, a group of gunmen from jihadist group Boko Haram arrived in Kuda, a village near Madagali in the north of Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria, on motorcycles. At the time, the funeral of a local leader was taking place. The militants opened fire on the mourners, killing at least 18 of them and injuring at least 10 others. The insurgents also looted food and burnt homes.

Boko Haram had previously attacked the village in February 2016.

References

1. ^ "Boko Haram murder 24 at village funeral – mostly women". The Guardian. 2016-06-17. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09.
2. ^ "Boko Haram kills 18 women at a funeral in Nigeria". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2023-07-10.

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