location: Malam Fatori
notes: The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has recaptured Malam Fatori, a border town on the shores of Lake Chad, from Boko Haram after a fierce battle. Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, protested in the streets of Abuja, demanding the immediate release of their leader, Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, who has been by the military since last year December. Fifteen Boko Haram dead (Premium Times). Following the battle, West African arm of the Islamic State (ISIS) claimed Boko Haram killed forty military members, though the military denies this number.
target_text: location: Malam Fatori, fatalities: 55