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.
| January 2015 raid on Kolofata | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Islamist insurgency in Nigeria | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Cameroon |
 Islamic State of Iraq and the LevantBoko Haram | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Didier Badjec[2] |
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Abubakar Shekau | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 300+[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 killed 1 injured [2] | 143 killed[2] | ||||||
Background
editDuring 2014, Boko Haram militants conducted a number of attacks on villages located within northern Cameroon, killing at least 40 government soldiers and recruiting hundreds of people into the organization.[3] The largest such operation took place between 28 and 29 December 2014, and included simultaneous raids that targeted both civilians and military, causing a total of 84 fatalities.[4]
Raid
editOn 12 January 2015, Boko Haram militants carried out an assault on a Cameroonian army encampment outside the city of Kolofata, Far North Region. The Cameroonian military successfully repelled the attack, killing between 200 - 300 insurgents and seizing large quantities of weaponry and ammunition, one Cameroonian officer was also killed in action.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cameroon says 143 Boko Haram fighters killed in clashes". Reuters. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Boko Haram raids Cameroon army base". Al Jazeera. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Cameroon says fights off Boko Haram attacks, kills 41 militants". Reuters. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Boko Haram militants stage attacks in northern Cameroon". Reuters. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.