source: HumAngle; Twitter; Telegram; Sahara Reporters
actor1: Islamic State (West Africa) - Lake Chad Faction
actor2: Military Forces of Nigeria (2015-)
location: Damboa
notes: On 2 June 2021, Nigerian military troops, supported by helicopters and jets, clashed with ISWAP fighters following an IED attack on a military base in Damboa LGA (Borno). According to reports, 50 members of the Islamist group, including a top commander were killed and about 6 gun trucks destroyed. ISWAP also claimed that 20 Nigerian soldiers were killed, however, this was not independently reported.