[2] The attacks were reportedly carried out by two women, two children, and a man with the intended targets being a busy marketplace, and a nearby refugee camp hosting tens of thousands of Nigerians.

[5] Due to an ever-increasing amount of activity in and outside the borders of Nigeria, Boko Haram was officially designated as an international terrorist organization by the United States.

[9] The majority of Boko Haram's suicide attacks are carried out by women, according to a study by Yale University and West Point, with the youngest being just seven years old.

[10] Sometime in the afternoon of 10 October 2015, a group of suicide bombers detonated their explosives in a fish marketplace in Baga Sola, at the busiest time of day, killing 16 people.

[17] To date, Boko Haram has lost large amount of previously claimed territory, in addition the group has undergone organizational fracturing resulting from a disagreement over leadership.