location: Maiduguri
notes: Around 31 August 2017, military forces announced that they had 'neutralized' five Boko Haram commanders and 'many' (coded as 10) of their foot soldiers during operations in the north-east Borno. The commanders names included Abu Dujana, Man Tahiru, Man Chari, Malam Abdullahi Abu Sa'ad and Goni Bamanga. The date(s) of the operation are not known. The operation was jointly conducted with air forces. Abubakar Shekau released a video shortly after the strike denying the military's claims.
target_text: location: Maiduguri, fatalities: 15