location: Maiduguri
notes: Military forces stop a Boko Haram offensive in Maiduguri. Areas affected include north, northeast and southeast flanks of Maiduguri metropolis, including three housing estates on Bama and Gambouru/Ngala roads. Fourteen Boko Haram, three soldiers dead, 65 arrested. Military forces implement a 24-hour curfew following the attacks.
target_text: location: Maiduguri, fatalities: 17