Battle of Buni Yadi 2014
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 May 2014 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2014 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Nigeria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Boko Haram insurgency | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 11.2689, 11.9969 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
On 26 May 2014, militants from Boko Haram attacked the town of Buni Yadi, Yobe State, Nigeria, capturing it after a brief battle with Nigerian forces. The capture of the city occurred three months after the massacre in February, where over 59 people were killed at a high school in the city.
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