First Battle of Maiduguri (2015)

Summary

On January 25, 2015, militants from Boko Haram attacked the city of Maiduguri, the capital of northeast Nigeria's Borno State. Several dozen Nigerian soldiers and up to 200 militants were killed, and Nigerian soldiers retained control of Maiduguri. The battle occurred at the same time as a Boko Haram offensive on Monguno, which was successful.