2013 Mainok raids

September 2026 2013 Mainok raids Near Galangi and Lawanti, near Mainok, Borno State, Nigeria Boko Haram insurgency 25–26 October 2013 Nigerian victory Nigeria Nigeria ISIS Boko Haram 2 injured (per Nigeria) 95 killed (per Nigeria)Unknown injured Between 25 and 26 October 2013, clashes broke out between Nigerian forces and Boko Haram militants in the forest near Mainok, Borno State, Nigeria. At least 95 militants were killed in the clashes, compared to two Nigerian soldiers being injured. Background Boko Haram emerged in 2009 as a jihadist social and political movement in a failed rebellion in northeast Nigeria.Walker Andrew 4 February 2016 Join us or die: the birth of Boko Haram https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/04/join-us-or-die-birth-of-boko-haram 26 April 2025 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Throughout the following years, Abubakar Shekau unified militant Islamist groups in the region and continued to foment the rebellion against the Nigerian government, conducting terrorist attacks and bombings in cities and communities across the region.12 August 2013 Nigeria unrest: 'Boko Haram' gunmen kill 44 at mosque https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-23676872 26 April 2025 BBC News en-GB Boko Haram often has its camps and bases in forested areas across rural Borno and Yobe States, which the Nigerian government raided several times throughout the year. These raids, notably at Alagarno and the Kasiya Forest, killed many militants.Violence continues in Nigeria’s northeast https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2013/9/18/scores-killed-in-army-raid-on-boko-haram-camp 11 September 2025 Al Jazeera en18 September 2013 Boko Haram Kills 40 Soldiers In Borno https://www.cknnigeria.com/2013/09/boko-haram-kills-40-soldiers-in-borno.html 11 September 2025 CKN News en-gb The town of Benisheik had been attacked by Boko Haram militants just over a month prior, killing over 100 civilians. Battle Nigerian officials reported that their forces stormed Boko Haram camps near Mainok on 25 October. The camps were located in the villages of Galangi and Lawanti, near Mainok.26 October 2013 95 killed in operations against Boko Haram in Nigeria https://www.firstpost.com/fwire/95-killed-in-operations-against-boko-haram-in-nigeria-1195419.html 11 September 2025 Firstpost en-us The attacks combined ground and aerial forces.25 October 2013 Army: 74 Militants Killed in Nigerian Attack https://www.voanews.com/a/militants-attack-nigerian-city-army-says-74-militants-killed-in-raid/1776941.html 11 September 2025 Voice of America en Initial reports from Nigerian army spokesman Muhammad Dole stated that two Nigerian soldiers were injured in the clashes, and that 74 militants were killed. Dole also said that two pick-ups were seized and five were destroyed. Other injured militants fled the scene. The following day, reports of a second camp being stormed were reported by the Nigerian Army, with the death toll for the militants increasing to 95.13 December 2013 Updated timeline of Boko Haram attacks and related violence - Nigeria ReliefWeb https://reliefweb.int/report/nigeria/updated-timeline-boko-haram-attacks-and-related-violence 11 September 2025 reliefweb.int en References Category:Battles in 2013 Category:Battles involving Nigeria Category:Battles involving Boko Haram