Second Battle of Amchidé

Second Battle of Amchidé
Part of Boko Haram insurgency
DateDecember 17, 2014
Location
Result Cameroonian victory
Belligerents
Cameroon Boko Haram
Units involved
Rapid Intervention Brigade Unknown
Strength
Unknown 1,000-3,000 fighters
Casualties and losses
3 killed
6 injured
116-180+ killed

On December 17, 2014, militants from Boko Haram attacked the town of Amchide, Far North Region, Cameroon, for the second time in two months. Cameroonian forces repulsed the attack, killing at least 116 militants.