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Battle of Batibo 2018

Battle of Batibo: View on Batibo
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date3 March 2018Wikidata
Year2018Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationCameroonNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
Coordinates5.8351, 9.8879Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Batibo occurred on 3 March 2018, when Ambazonian separatists attacked Cameroonian troops on the Bamenda-Batibo Highway, Batibo Subdivision. At the time, it was reportedly the deadliest clash between Cameroonian and Ambazonian forces to date.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Batibo (revision 1372862011), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

5.8351, 9.8879 · Cameroon

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