Battle of Bama (2015)
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Nigeria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 11.5183, 13.6892 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
Between 10 and 14 March 2015, Nigerian soldiers and allied mercenaries and militias captured the town of Bama, which had been held by Boko Haram since September 2014, in the 2015 West African offensive.
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