Battle of Talagam
| Battle of Talagam | |||||||||
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| Part of Boko Haram insurgency | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Chad Niger | Islamic State - West Africa Province | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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2 killed 15 injured | 54 killed | ||||||||
On March 29, 2015, Chadian and Nigerien forces captured the town of Talagam, Borno State, Nigeria from the Islamic State – West Africa Province, killing 54 militants.
Background
Boko Haram emerged in 2009 as a jihadist social and political movement in a failed rebellion in northeast Nigeria.[1] Throughout the following years, Abubakar Shekau unified militant Islamist groups in the region and continued to foment the rebellion against the Nigerian government, conducting terrorist attacks and bombings in cities and communities across the region.[2] On March 7, 2015, the group publicly declared allegiance to the Islamic State and became known as the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP).[3]
During the 2015 West African offensive, Nigerian, Chadian, and Nigerien forces recaptured large swathes of Borno State that Boko Haram captured in late 2014. The offensive intensified in March, when Chadian and Nigerien forces captured Damasak, Chadian forces captured Dikwa, and Nigerian forces captured Bama and Gwoza.[4]
Battle
After taking Damasak on March 17, Nigerien and Chadian troops began advancing on the town of Talagam, on the road to Malam Fatori.[5] Nigerien officials said that they had destroyed a ISWAP base during the battle for the town.[6][7] Both the Nigerien and Chadian armies said that 54 militants were killed.[5][6] The Chadian army said two coalition forces were killed and 15 were injured; the Nigerien government said three were injured.[5][6]
The capture of Talagam was one of several of the Chadian-Nigerien campaign on the way to Malam Fatori, alongside Gachagar and Abadam.[8]
Aftermath
The following day, ISWAP attacked Bosso in Niger for the second time in 2015.[7] The attack was provoked by the Chadian-Nigerien victory at Talagam.[9]
Referennces
- ^ Walker, Andrew (2016-02-04). "Join us or die: the birth of Boko Haram". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ "Nigeria unrest: 'Boko Haram' gunmen kill 44 at mosque". BBC News. 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Porter, Geoff (2015-03-19). "A Biography of Boko Haram and the Bay`a to al-Baghdadi". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ^ "Boko Haram on the Back Foot? | International Crisis Group". www.crisisgroup.org. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ^ a b c "Niger : nouvelle attaque de Boko Haram refoulée par les armées nigériennes et tchadiennes". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ^ a b c iMalyis (2015-03-31). "101 éléments terroristes de Boko Haram tués entre le 28 et le 30 mars par les FDS nigériennes et tchadiennes". Agence Nigérienne de Presse (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ^ a b "Nigeria: « la capacité de nuisance de Boko Haram réduite au maximum », selon l'armée tchadienne". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ^ "Boko Haram ambush Chadian troops, kills 9 - P.M. News". Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ^ peccavi (2016-04-24). "Technically Defeated? Op Lafiya Dole and Combat Operations in Nigeria/Lake Chad Area 2015(1)". Vox Peccavi. Retrieved 2026-06-17.