source: Telegram; Defense Post; Daily Post (Nigeria); CKN Nigeria; Blueprint
actor1: Military Forces of Nigeria (2015-)
actor2: Islamic State (West Africa) - Lake Chad Faction
location: Rann
notes: Around 1 May 2021 (as reported), Nigerian military troops clashed with ISWAP fighters at Rann (Kala Balge LGA, Borno) and recovered weapons and ammunition. Community sources report five soldiers and many ISWAP fighters were killed, including a top commander. Military sources report one civilian was killed. ISWAP sources report a number of soldiers were killed and wounded. Unknown ISWAP fatalities coded as 3.