Battle

Battle of Damasak

9 Mar 2015 – 17 Mar 2015 · 13.11° N, 12.51° E

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9 Mar 2015 – 17 Mar 2015
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
13.11° N, 12.51° E
Description
2015 battle during the Boko Haram insurgency

Battle of Damasak

Between March 9 and 17, 2015, Chadian and Nigerien soldiers recaptured the town of Damasak, located on the border between Nigeria and Niger, from Boko Haram. The bodies of over 400 civilians massacred by Boko Haram after the group's initial capture of the town in November 2014 were discovered when the Chadians and Nigeriens seized the town. Another 500 civilians were kidnapped by Boko Haram during the battle.

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