location: Dikwa
notes: Military forces battled Boko Haram on 16/02 in Borno rescuing 350 persons and killing 167 insurgents in separate but nearby operations in Gajibo, Maula, Gamai, Gamare, Maiwa, Warsale, Tangli, Tushi, Sowa, Hasanari, Changuwa, Malamaja and Marya towns in Mafa and Dikwa Local Governments Areas.
target_text: location: Dikwa, fatalities: 56