January 2015 raid on Kolofata
| January 2015 raid on Kolofata | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Islamist insurgency in Nigeria | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Cameroon |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Boko Haram | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Didier Badjec |
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Abubakar Shekau | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 300+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
1 killed 1 injured | 143 killed | ||||||
The January 2015 raid on Kolofata was an unsuccessful assault on a Cameroonian military base at Kolofata, Far North Region, perpetrated by Boko Haram. The incident occurred on 12 January 2015 coming shortly after another Boko Haram incursion onto Cameroonian soil.