source: Daily Independent (Nigeria); Guardian (Nigeria)
actor1: Military Forces of Nigeria (2015-)
actor2: Islamic State (West Africa) - Lake Chad Faction
location: Monguno
notes: On 20 January 2021, Nigerian military troops clashed with ISWAP militants following an attack on motorists between Gajiram (Nganzai LGA, Borno) and Monguno (Monguno LGA, Borno), killing some militants and recovering weapons including five gun trucks. Kidnapped victims were also rescued. Some fatalities coded as 3.