Battle of Sambisa Forest (2021)
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title:
Battle of Sambisa Forest (2021)
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In May 2021, the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched an invasion of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State, Nigeria, which was serving as the main base of Boko Haram, a rival jihadist rebel group. Following heavy fighting, ISWAP overran the Boko Haram troops, cornering their leader Abubakar Shekau. The two sides entered negotiations about Boko Haram's surrender during which Shekau committed suicide, possibly detonating himself with a suicide vest. Shekau's death was regarded as a ma
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Battle between ISWAP and Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria in 2021
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sambisa_Forest_(2021)
date created:
2021-05-26T12:37:04Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T10:06:46Z
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