Battle of Damboa

Battle of Domboa was fought between 7th Division of Nigerian military and Boko Haram insurgents in morning hours of October 6 2013.[1] Boko Haram entered the village at 4:30 AM, they forced priest of the local mosque to call for civilians to come to the mosque after which they opened fire on them, killing seven and injuring several.[2] Insurgents managed to burn several buildings before the Nigerian army intervened, after which clashes occurred in which 15 Boko Haram insurgents were killed, other insurgents escaped. Nigerian military seized one rocket-propelled grenade tube, two rocket-propelled grenade bombs, five AK 47 rifles, a pickup van and assorted ammunition from the insurgents.[1]

Battle of Damboa
DateOctober 6 2013
Location
Result Nigerian victory
Belligerents
Boko Haram  Nigeria
Units involved
25 Task Force Brigade 7th Division
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
15 killed none
7 civilians killed
Several civilians injured

References

  1. "20 killed Nigeria terrorist attack". DNA India. 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  2. "Nigerija: Sedam ubijenih u džamiji". RTCG - Radio Televizija Crne Gore - Nacionalni javni servis (in Montenegrin). Retrieved 2021-01-15.
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