Battle of Baroua
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Niger | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 13.5324, 13.1593 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
On August 24, 2021, clashes broke out between Boko Haram fighters and Nigerien forces in the town of Baroua, Diffa Region, Niger. The battle was instigated after a contingent of ISWAP fighters assaulted a Nigerien position, but were defeated. The clash was part of a larger conflict between Boko Haram remnants and ISWAP in Diffa Region that had begun after the death of Abubakar Shekau.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Baroua (revision 1370433422), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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