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BokoHaraminsurgency

2009–

In 2009, the Boko Haram insurgency against the Nigerian government involved support from Niger, Chad, the United States, and Cameroon for Nigeria.

OUTCOME
ONGOING
Era
2009–
SIDES
6
⚔ WAR INSURGENCY

BokoHaraminsurgency

Nigeria Cameroon Niger Chad Benin Chad Niger United States Cameroon Nigeria
VS
Supported by: Nigeria
Start: 26.07.2009 Duration: Ongoing Participants: 6 countries Weapons: 26 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Boko Haram insurgency
Date
2009–present
Type
insurgency
Battles & Operations
10 records
Duration
Ongoing
Participants
Chad Niger United States Cameroon Nigeria Nigeria
Weapon System
26
Outcome
ongoing
02 / Sides
Belligerents 6 participants
Nigeria Cameroon Niger Chad Benin
Chad Chad Primary Niger Niger Primary United States United States Primary Cameroon Cameroon Primary Nigeria Nigeria Primary
VS
Nigeria Nigeria Primary
03 / Battles & Operations · 10 records
Battle 2009 Boko Haram uprising 2009 Battle Battle of Damboa 2013 Battle May 2014 Buni Yadi attack 2014 Battle Battle of Kodunga 2014 Battle Battle of Damasak 2015 Battle January 2015 Kolofata raid 2015 Battle 2015 Niger raid 2015 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Kirta Wulgo 2021 Battle Battle of Lake Chad 2025 Battle 2026 United States intervention in Nigeria 2026 ongoing
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 26 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
People's Republic of China
6 %23
Russia
3 %12
South Africa
3 %12
France
2 %8
Ukraine
2 %8
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Norinco
6 %23
China North Industries Group Corporation Limited
6 %23
Zastava Arms
2 %8
Panhard
2 %8
Sandock-Austral
2 %8
Total 26 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 24 years all equipment
Nigeria Cameroon Niger Chad Benin 29 years avg. age
Supported by: 13 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $4.9 Mn VT-4
Weapons & Equipment26systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Type 80General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)81MASS2kbs wz. 1996 BerylAssault Rifles75MASS3D-30Towed Artillery & Mortars75MASS4Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73MASS5Zastava M21Assault Rifles73MASS6Otokar CobraMRAP & Protected Mobility Vehicles73MASS7CASC RainbowReconnaissance / Surveillance Drones72MASS8Zastava M02 CoyoteHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)70MASS9VT-4Tanks70MASS10Panhard VBLRecon Vehicles69MASS
1VT-4Tanks$5 Mn2Vickers Main Battle Tank Mark 3Tanks$2 Mn3EE-9 Cascavel BRRecon Vehicles$500 K19804T-72Tanks$500 K20115kbs wz. 1996 BerylAssault Rifles$2 K6Zastava M21Assault Rifles$6302016
05 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
⚡Ongoing
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Chad8——
Niger81—
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature