Foreign troops battle Nigeria’s Boko Haram

Thousands of African troops are engaged in a major offensive against Boko Haram inside Nigeria, stepping up a regional push against the extremist group which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State
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Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF)

Fighting Boko Haram in Nigeria

Nigeria 3,500

Chad 3,500

Niger 750

Cameroon 750

Benin 250

Total 8,750
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Mar 9: Forces from Chad and Niger kill around 300 militants as they gain control of Damasak and Malam Fatouri. Around 10 Chadian soldiers killed

NIGER

BENIN

Lagos

GULF OF GUINEA

NIGERIA

Abuja

Kano

Damasak

Maiduguri

BORNO

Malam Fatouri

Lake Chad

N’Djamena

CHAD

State of emergency

CAMEROON

150 miles 250km

Boko Haram killed at least 10,000 people in 2014

Violent incidents against civilians (Jan 2014 - Jan 2015)

1-40 41-80 81-120 121-160 161-200
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Sources: Stratfor, ACAPS

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