Bauchi prison break
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The Bauchi Prison break was an attack on the federal prison in the North-Eastern Nigerian city of Bauchi, in which members of Boko Haram released 721 prisoners.[1] The attack occurred on September 7, 2010, and was carried out by approximately 50 gunmen.[2] Of the 721 prisoners who escaped, as many as 150 were affiliated with the terrorist group Boko Haram.[1] The Bauchi prison break was part of a broader escalation of Boko Haram activity, that escalation served as retaliation for the death of one of the group's primary leaders.[3] Following this, Boko Haram has staged multiple subsequent attacks on government and religious targets in Bauchi state.[3][4]
Bauchi prison break | |
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Part of Boko Haram insurgency | |
Location | Bauchi State, northern Nigeria |
Date | 7 September 2010 |
Target | Bauchi prison |
Attack type | Prison break |
Deaths | 5 |
Injured | 6 |
Perpetrators | Boko Haram |
No. of participants | 50 |
Defenders | 721 prisoners escaped |