source: Sahara Reporters; Nigeria Punch; Guardian (Nigeria); Daily Independent (Nigeria); Daily Trust (Nigeria); Premium Times (Nigeria); Legit; Inside Arewa (Nigeria); Nigeria Herald; Twitter
actor1: Military Forces of Nigeria (2015-)
actor2: Islamic State (West Africa) - Lake Chad Faction and/or Boko Haram - Jamaatu Ahli is-Sunnah lid-Dawati wal-Jihad
location: Mainok
notes: On 13 May 2020, Nigerian Armed Forces ambushed Boko Haram near Mainok and killed 9 BH fighters. A further clash was reported in the area, with Boko Haram/IS attacking a military post outside Mainok (Kaga LGA, Borno). Army sources suggested that 5 soldiers were killed in the attack, while BH claimed to have killed 17 soldiers.