2015 Niger raid

2015 Niger raid
	Part of the Islamist insurgency in West Africa
	; Niger Army soldiers with a killed Boko Haram fighter in Diffa after the raid
Date	6 February 2015
Location	Bosso and Diffa, Niger
Result	Nigerien victory
Belligerents
Niger; Chad; Supported by:; Canada	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Boko Haram;
Commanders and leaders
Yaya Daoud (WIA)	Abubakar Shekau
Casualties and losses
4 killed; 17 injured	Dozens killed
	Several civilians killed

The 2015 Niger raid was an unsuccessful assault on the Nigerien towns Bosso and Diffa, perpetrated by Boko Haram. The incident occurred on 6 February 2015, marking the first major Boko Haram incursion into Niger.

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^ Pugliese, David (February 11, 2015). "Special forces from Petawawa close to fighting as Niger battles Boko Haram".

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[2] Pugliese, David (February 11, 2015). "Special forces from Petawawa close to fighting as Niger battles Boko Haram".

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2015 Niger raid

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