source: AFP; Guardian (Nigeria)
actor1: Military Forces of Nigeria (2015-)
actor2: Islamic State (West Africa) and/or Boko Haram - Jamaatu Ahli is-Sunnah lid-Dawati wal-Jihad
location: Giwa Barracks
notes: 26 April. Military and police forces repel a Boko Haram attack on the Jidari-Polo (Giwa Barracks) area of Maiduguri. The ensuring gun battle lasted two hours. At least four civilians and five suicide bombers died in the encounter. The attack caused thousands to flee.