Battle of the Sambisa Forest (2015-2016)
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 | 11.2500, 13.4167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
Between 22 April 2015 and 23 December 2016, the Nigerian Army attempted to push the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) and later Abubakar Shekau's Boko Haram out of the fortress-like Sambisa Forest in Borno State, Nigeria. By December 2016, both sides had claimed victory.
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