Battle of Sambisa Forest (2021)

In May 2021, the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched an invasion of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State, Nigeria, which was serving as the main base of Boko Haram, a rival jihadist rebel group. Following heavy fighting, ISWAP overran the Boko Haram troops, cornering their leader Abubakar Shekau. The two sides entered negotiations about Boko Haram's surrender during which Shekau committed suicide, possibly detonating himself with a suicide vest. Shekau's death was regarded as a major event by outside observers, as he had been one of the main driving forces in the Islamist insurgency in Nigeria and neighboring countries since 2009.

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2021  Wikidata
battle, Islamic State – West Africa Province, Islamic State, Boko Haram, Nigeria, 

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Location: 11.25, 13.4167, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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2021 Battle of Sambisa Forest (2021)

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of Bulanbuli	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Battle of la forêt de Sambisa	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2021	Battle of Sambisa Forest (2021)	battle, Boko Haram, Islamic State, Islamic State – West Africa Province	Wikidata