Battle of Geidam
| Battle of Geidam | |||||||
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| Part of the Boko Haram insurgency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Nigeria | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 injured (per Nigeria) | 21 killed (per Nigeria) | ||||||
| 11 killed | |||||||
On April 23, 2021, militants from the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) stormed the town of Geidam, in Yobe State, Nigeria, killing several civilians and sparking a battle with Nigerian armed forces.