Battle of Fotokol
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Cameroon | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 12.3775, 14.2306 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
Between August 25 and September 21, 2014, militants from Boko Haram attacked the town of Fotokol, Far North Region, Cameroon. The battle occurred immediately after the capture by Boko Haram of the Nigerian border towns of Gwoza and Gamboru Ngala, where several hundred civilians were killed. After a month-long battle, Cameroonian forces successfully defended the city.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Fotokol (revision 1370441021), 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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