Battle of Buni Yadi

Battle of Buni Yadi
Part of Boko Haram insurgency
DateMay 26, 2014
Location
Buni Yadi, Yobe State, Nigeria
Result Boko Haram victory
Belligerents
Nigeria Boko Haram
Casualties and losses

45 killed

  • 24 soldiers
  • 21 policemen
 Unknown
2 civilians killed

On May 26, 2014, militants from Boko Haram attacked the town of Buni Yadi, Yobe State, Nigeria, capturing it after a brief battle with Nigerian forces. The capture of the city occurred three months after the massacre in February, where over 59 people were killed at a high school in the city.

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