source: Sun (Nigeria); Nigeria Punch; Vanguard (Nigeria)
actor1: Military Forces of Nigeria (2015-)
actor2: Islamic State (West Africa) - Lake Chad Faction
location: Kukawa
notes: Around 23 December 2019, Nigerian Armed Forces clashed with presumed ISWAP fighters in Monguno, Gasarwa, Wamiri, Badu, Gudumbali and Kukawa (Kukawa, Borno), ISWAP was forced to withdrew. In the operations 75 ISWAP fighters were arrested and 147 civilians rescued.