Battle of Kodunga
Part of the Boko Haram insurgency
Date 12 September 2014 Location Konduga, Borno State, Nigeria 11°39′6″N 13°25′10″E / 11.65167°N 13.41944°E / 11.65167; 13.41944 Result Nigerian victory
Belligerents
Nigeria	Boko Haram
Strength
Unknown	250
Casualties and losses
Unknown	over 186
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The Battle of Kodunga was a military engagement between the Nigerian Armed Forces and Boko Haram insurgents in Konduga, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, in September 2014.

Background

Boko Haram is an Islamic militant group, who pledge allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Boko Haram has been carrying out attacks in Nigeria since 2009, and more recently in Cameroon, Chad and Niger as well. Past estimates have stated that Nigeria held the highest number of terrorist attacks in 2013.^[1]

Boko Haram carried out previous attacks in Konduga, including a mass shooting in 2013 and massacres in January and February 2014.

Battle

In September 2014, military reports said that Boko Haram fighters attempted to capture the town of Konduga.^[2] Nigerian infantry successfully repelled the attack through a combined assault of ground soldiers and aerial attacks. 100 Boko Haram fighters were confirmed killed, while only a "handful" fled the battle, with most of the dead being beyond recognition. The armed forces proceeded to seize anti-aircraft guns, rocket-propelled grenades, several Hilux vehicles and motorcycles, and an armored personnel carrier (APC).^[3]

Aftermath

After the battle, Nigerian Defense Headquarters made a public statement, reassuring residents of Maiduguri and its surrounding areas of safety from Boko Haram.

There was another battle in Konduga between Boko Haram and the armed forces on 2 March 2015, which Nigeria also won. BH carried out suicide bombings in Konduga in 2018 and 2019.

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