location: Baga
notes: Boko Haram launches a major attack on Baga, eventually taking over the town after military forces abandoned a base. Exact causality figures are not known, though most estimates are near 100. [A source] also confirmed the abduction of about 40 young men by [Boko Haram]. The attack caused residents from the surrounding area to flee. Boko Haram attack villagers throughout the week causing mass causalities.
target_text: location: Baga, fatalities: 100