2009 Boko Haram uprising
2009 conflicts between police and Islamist militants in northeastern Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2009 Boko Haram uprising was a conflict between Boko Haram, a militant Islamist group, and Nigerian security forces.
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2009 Boko Haram uprising | |||||||
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Part of Boko Haram insurgency | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Boko Haram | Nigerian Government | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mohammed Yusuf Abubakar Shekau |
Umaru Yar'Adua Ibrahim Geidam Ali Modu Sheriff Isa Yuguda Saleh Maina Christopher Dega | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Around 1,000 dead total, mostly[specify] civilians[1][2] | |||||||
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