Battle of Monguno (2015)
| Battle of Monguno | |||||||||
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| Part of Boko Haram insurgency | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 NigeriaCivilian Joint Task Force |
 Boko Haram | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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2 killed 10 injured | 300+ killed (per Nigeria) | ||||||||
Between February 15 and 16, 2015, Nigerian soldiers recaptured the town of Monguno, Borno State, Nigeria from Boko Haram militants, leaving over 300 militants dead. Boko Haram had captured Monguno several weeks prior.
Background
Boko Haram emerged in 2009 as a jihadist social and political movement in a failed rebellion in northeast Nigeria.[1] Throughout the following years, Abubakar Shekau unified militant Islamist groups in the region and continued to foment the rebellion against the Nigerian government, conducting terrorist attacks and bombings in cities and communities across the region.[2]
On January 25, Boko Haram attacked the cities of Monguno and Maiduguri.[3] The attack on Maiduguri failed, along with a follow-up attack in early February, leaving hundreds of militnts dead in both battles. Many residents of Monguno fled to Maiduguri after the fall of the city to Boko Haram.[4]
Battle
Nigerian soldiers and pro-government militiamen from the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) attacked the city of Monguno on February 15.[5] Nigerian forces launched airstrikes on the town, and military spokesman Chris Olukolade said that lots of supplies destined for Boko Haram militants in Baga were intercepted.[6] Olukolade said that along with Monguno, ten other smaller villages near the city were recaptured.[7]
At least 300 militants were killed in the battle, according to the Nigerian government.[7][5] Two soldiers were killed, and ten more were injured.[5]
References
- ↑ Walker, Andrew (2016-02-04). "Join us or die: the birth of Boko Haram". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ "Nigeria unrest: 'Boko Haram' gunmen kill 44 at mosque". BBC News. 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Boko Haram s'empare de Monguno". RFI (in French). 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Boko Haram s'empare de Monguno et attaque Maiduguri". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- 1 2 3 "Nigeria: 300 combattants de Boko Haram «tués»". La Presse (in Canadian French). 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ News, V. O. A. (2015-02-16). "Nigeria: Town Retaken From Boko Haram". Voice of America. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - 1 2 "Nigeria: l'armée annonce avoir repris à Boko Haram une ville stratégique du Nord-Est". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2026-05-26.