Battle of Konduga (2015)
Battle of Konduga (2015) | |||||||
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Part of the Boko Haram insurgency | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Boko Haram | Nigeria | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~150 insurgents[1] |
Unknown number of soldiers 1 jet fighter | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
73 insurgents | 1 soldier |
The 2015 Battle of Konduga was fought on 2 March 2015 between Nigerian army and Boko Haram insurgents. The battle started when Boko Haram attacked town of Konduga at 7 AM and lasted until 1 PM when Nigerian military backed by Nigerian air force repulsed last of the insurgents with injuries. One Nigerian soldier, and 73 Boko Haram insurgents were killed in the battle.[2]
References[]
- ^ "70 Boko Haram fighters killed in attack". Jamaica Obsever. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ "Nigerian troops gun down 73 Boko Haram terrorists in fresh attack on Konduga". Premium Times Nigeria (in British English). 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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