location: Kukawa
notes: Boko Haram launched a coordinated attack against three Borno villages on 01/07: Kukawa (97 dead) and two small, unidentified villages near Monguno (48 dead). The attacks occurred in the night-time hours. Boko Haram entered the villages after fleeing an aerial bombardment by military forces in Monguno LGA. Conflicting accounts claim many of the deaths occurred when members of a vigilante group discovered a number of Boko Haram IEDs, which exploded in their presence.
target_text: location: Kukawa, fatalities: 97