2015 West African offensive

2015 West African offensive
Part of the Boko Haram insurgency

Boko Haram's territorial control prior to the offensive.
Date23 January – 24 December 2015
(11 months and 1 day)
Location
Northeast Nigeria, Northern Cameroon, Southeast Niger, Western Chad
Result Multinational Joint Task Force victory
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
Abubakar Shekau
Abu Musab al-Barnawi
Strength
ISIL: 7,000–10,000

Starting in late January 2015, a coalition of West African troops launched an offensive against the Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria.