source: Twitter; Daily Post (Nigeria); HumAngle; Blueprint; Daily Trust (Nigeria)
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Lake Chad Faction and/or Boko Haram - Jamaatu Ahli is-Sunnah lid-Dawati wal-Jihad
actor2: Military Forces of Nigeria (2015-)
location: Maina Hari
notes: On 15 January 2022, Nigerian military forces, hunters and civilian JTF members clashed with ISWAP/ Boko haram militants, foiling their attempt to invade Maina Hari (Biu, Borno). Between 5 to over 40 militants were killed, while the others fled; weapons and ammunitions were recovered by the troops.