(forward)The 2015 Baga massacre is a series of mass killings and attacks believed to have been committed and, according to some reports, still ongoing in the Nigerian town of Baga and its environs, in the state of Borno, between 3 January and 7 January 2015 by the terrorist organization Boko Haram. The attack began on 3 January when Boko Haram overran a military base that was the headquarters of the Multinational Joint Task Force, which consisted of troops from Chad, Niger, and Nigeria, after which the militants forced thousands of locals from the region, before carrying out widespread mass killings that culminated on the 7th. Fatalities have been reported to be heavy but their extent is presently unclear; local officials and residents who have fled have been quoted as saying that over 2,000 people are thought to have been killed or unaccounted for, but others report at least a hundred fatalities.[1][2][3][4] Several government officials denied that the fatalities were as extensive as reported, with some even claiming that the massacre had never taken place or that the Nigerian military had repelled the militants from the region, a claim that was refuted by local officials, survivors, and the international media.[3][5][6] Baga and at least 16 other towns are thought to have been destroyed as over 35,000 people are reported to have been displaced, with many feared to have drowned while trying to cross Lake Chad and others trapped on islands in the lake.[1][4] The attacks are said to have resulted in Boko Haram extending its control to over 70% of Borno State.[2] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Baga_massacre
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