2015 Zaria massacre
2015 Zaria massacre | |
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Location | Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
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Date | 12–14 December 2015 |
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
- Islamic Movement (Nigeria)
- Ibrahim Zakzaky
- Zaria Quds Day massacres
- Shia Islam in Nigeria
- Anti-Shi'ism
- 2015-2016 Killing of Biafran Protesters
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Nigerian Shiites Say Soldiers Have Killed Hundreds ",VOA NEWS,14 December 2015
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- ↑ "Nigerian army kills several Shias during clashes",presstv,12 December 2015
- ↑ "Military, Shiite Muslims clash in northern Nigeria",Yahoo News,14 December 2015
- ↑ "Nigerian military attacks Shia group over blocked road, killing some",CNN NEWS,15 December 2015
- ↑ "Nigerian Shiites Say Soldiers Have Killed Hundreds",abcnews,15 December 2015
- ↑ "Zaria Violent Clash: Army, Shiite sect trade blames",Vanguard Newspaper,12 December 2015
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External links
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- Official website of the Islamic Movement (Nigeria)
- Islamic Movement In Nigeria
- biography of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky Shia Cleric at Tripod.com