Boko Haram Insurgency

When

since 26 Jul 2009

Kind

Armed conflict

Deaths

400,000

Coordinates

11.85° N, 13.15° E

Type

Insurgency / terrorism

Region

Africa

Cities

Maiduguri, Lake Chad basin

Side a

Multinational Joint Task Force (Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Benin)

Side b

Boko Haram / Islamic State West Africa Province

Alliances

Multinational Joint Task Force (Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Benin), Boko Haram / Islamic State West Africa Province

Placed approximately by the source.

Insurgency in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Boko Haram insurgency began in July 2009, when the militant Islamist and jihadist rebel group Boko Haram started an armed rebellion against the government of Nigeria. Boko Haram targets both Muslims and Christians.

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• Global Wars & Armed Conflicts, 1914–2026Kaggle compilationNo licence stated
• UCDP Battle-Related DeathsUppsala Conflict Data Program · names it “Nigeria: Government”Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
• Wikidata: wars and rebellionsWikidata contributors · names it “Boko Haram insurgency”Creative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page

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