2015 Zaria massacre

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2015 Zaria massacre
Zaria is located in Nigeria
Zaria
Zaria
Location of Zaria in Nigeria
Location Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
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Date 12–14 December 2015 (2015-12-14)
Target Shia community, Islamic Movement of Nigeria
Deaths 20[1]-1000+[2][3]
Perpetrators Nigerian Army

2015 Zaria massacre refers to an alleged massacre by the Nigerian Army on the Shia Muslim community of Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria, including the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), which took place on Saturday, 12 December 2015.[4] The clash has led to the death of many unarmed civilians.[2][5][6][7]

The Army claimed that it had responded to the Shia followers' attempt to assassinate the Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai. But this claim has been strongly rejected by the Islamic Movement and several human rights organizations who argue that the attack was pre-planned.[2][8][9]

Domestic and international reactions

Peaceful protests to condemn the killing of Shia Muslims in Nigeria by the Nigerian army were held in different cities of India, including Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad.[10][11][12]

In January 2016, the Kaduna State Government formed the Commission for Judicial Inquiry into the causes of clashes in Zaria between the Islamic Movement in Nigeria and the Nigerian Army in December 2015, under the chairmanship of Justice Mohammed Garba, the presiding justice of the Port Harcourt Division of the Court of Appeal.[13][14]

See also

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Nigerian Shiites Say Soldiers Have Killed Hundreds ",VOA NEWS,14 December 2015
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  4. "Nigerian army kills several Shias during clashes",presstv,12 December 2015
  5. "Military, Shiite Muslims clash in northern Nigeria",Yahoo News,14 December 2015
  6. "Nigerian military attacks Shia group over blocked road, killing some",CNN NEWS,15 December 2015
  7. "Nigerian Shiites Say Soldiers Have Killed Hundreds",abcnews,15 December 2015
  8. "Zaria Violent Clash: Army, Shiite sect trade blames",Vanguard Newspaper,12 December 2015
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