2009 Boko Haram uprising
2009 conflicts between police and Islamist militants in northeastern Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2009 Boko Haram uprising was a conflict between Boko Haram, a militant Islamist group, and Nigerian security forces.
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2009 Boko Haram uprising | |||||||
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Part of Boko Haram insurgency | |||||||
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Around 1,000 dead total, mostly[specify] civilians[1][2] | |||||||
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