Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch released satellite photos showing destruction caused by an attack by the armed group Boko Haram launched January 3 in Baga and Doron Baga, on the shores of Lake Chad in the north-east of Nigeria.
One of the cities "was almost wiped out in the space of four days," says Amnesty. Hundreds of people, or more, may have been killed, according to the NGO. The organization of Human Rights also tells the story of a witness that a pregnant woman was shot as she was giving birth.
According to HRW, the city of Doron Baga, which is 2.5 km outside of Baga and houses the basis of a regional military force, the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) was the hardest hit .
"This massacre is a crime against humanity," responded the chief US diplomat John Kerry.
Photos provided by Amnesty were taken before and after the attack.
1. "This satellite photo showing an overview of the Baga area was taken on 7 January." 
2. Satellite image of Doro Baga January 2. "Red areas indicate high vegetation." The latter is "virtually non-existent on the picture of 7 January. Almost all structures were razed. "
© Amnesty / DigitalGlobe3. Stock Baga, on 2 January. "Many thatched roofs are visible. They had been rebuilt after an attack in Baga April 2013 ".
Image Baga taken five days later. "Many roofs were destroyed. The colors represent sink burned areas. "
© Amnesty / DigitalGlobe4. Stock Baga on 2 January.
© Amnesty / DigitalGlobe5. Satellite image showing a densely populated area Doron Baga taken on January 7. "This shows that almost all structures were razed."
© Amnesty / DigitalGlobe6. Satellite images taken on 2 and January 7, showing Doron Baga side of Lake Chad. "Visible 2 boats are no longer five days later."
© Amnesty / DigitalGlobe
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