Battle of Baroua
| Battle of Baroua | |||||||
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| Part of Boko Haram insurgency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Niger MNJTF | Boko Haram | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Sector 4 Diffa | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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16 killed 9 injured | 43–50 killed | ||||||
On August 24, 2021, clashes broke out between ISWAP fighters and Nigerien forces in the town of Baroua, Diffa Region, Niger. The battle was instigated after a contingent of ISWAP fighters assaulted a Nigerien position, but were defeated. The clash was part of a larger conflict between Boko Haram remnants and ISWAP in Diffa Region that had begun after the death of Abubakar Shekau.