Battle of Gwoza

When

24 Mar 2015 – 27 Mar 2015

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

11.08° N, 13.70° E

Description

2015 battle

Between 24 and 27 March 2015, Nigerian and allied forces recaptured Gwoza from Boko Haram, which had recently pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and became the Islamic State – West Africa Province. Several months prior, after the fall of the city to Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau declared an Islamic caliphate from Gwoza.

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