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2015 Niger raid
Part of the Islamist insurgency in West Africa

Niger Army soldiers with a killed Boko Haram fighter in Diffa after the raid
Date6 February 2015[1]
Location
Bosso and Diffa, Niger[1]
Result Nigerien victory
Belligerents
2015 Niger raid Niger
2015 Niger raid Chad[1]
Supported by:
2015 Niger raid Canada[2]

2015 Niger raid Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

  • Boko Haram
Commanders and leaders
Chad Yaya Daoud (WIA)[1] 2015 Niger raid Abubakar Shekau
Casualties and losses
4 killed
17 injured[1]
Dozens killed[1]
Several civilians killed[1]

The 2015 Niger raid was an unsuccessful assault on the Nigerien towns Bosso and Diffa, perpetrated by Boko Haram. The incident occurred on 6 February 2015, marking the first major Boko Haram incursion into Niger.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Cite error: The named reference SaM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Pugliese, David (February 11, 2015). "Special forces from Petawawa close to fighting as Niger battles Boko Haram".

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