Second Battle of Dikwa 2015
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 2 March 2015 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2015 | 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 |
| Participants | Boko Haram, Chad | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 12.0375, 13.9217 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
On March 2, 2015, Chadian forces recaptured the town of Dikwa, Borno State, Nigeria from Boko Haram. The battle occurred two weeks after the first battle of Dikwa, where Chadian soldiers eliminated a major Boko Haram camp on the way to Dikwa, opening up the road for the Chadians to enter the city.
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