American military intervention in Cameroon

Boko Haram insurgency

Part of the Religious violence in Nigeria and
the Military intervention against ISIL

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Military situation on 22 January 2017

Controlled by the Nigerian government

Controlled by Boko Haram (ISIL)

(For a more detailed map of the current military situation, see .)

Date

26 July 2009 – present
(7 years, 6 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)

Location

Northeast Nigeria

Northern Cameroon (2012–2015)
Southeast Niger (2014–2015)

Western Chad (2014–2015)

Status

Expansion of conflict into neighboring Cameroon, Chad and Niger
Coalition offensive in 2015 forces Boko Haram to retreat into the Sambisa Forest

Belligerents

Multinational Joint Task Force

Local militias
Foreign mercenaries

Supported by:

ISIL

Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya (2015–present)
Boko Haram (2009–15)

Ansaru (2012–present)
Supported by:

Commanders and leaders

Muhammadu Buhari
(2015–present)
Goodluck Jonathan (2010–2015)
Umaru Yar'Adua (2009–2010)
Ibrahim Geidam (2007–2009)
Ali Modu Sheriff (2009–11)
Kashim Shettima (2011–present)
Isa Yuguda (2007–2015)
Paul Biya (2014–present)
Idriss Déby (2015–present)

Mahamadou Issoufou (2014–present)

Abu Musab al-Barnawi (POW)
Abubakar Shekau
Mallam Sanni Umaru
Mohammed Yusuf †

Abu Usmatul al-Ansari (POW)

Abu Jafa'ar

Strength

Nigerian Army:
130,000 active frontline personnel;
32,000 active reserve personnel
Nigeria Police Force:
371,800 officers
Multinational Joint Task Force:
7,500 active personnel
(excluding Cameroon and Nigeria)
Cameroonian Armed Forces:
20,000 active personnel

300 advisers

ISIL: 7,000–10,000

Ansaru: Unknown

Casualties and losses

Unknown

1,957+ killed
1,713+ surrendered

21,400+ total killed

2,400,000 internally displaced

Northern Cameroon (2012–2015)
Southeast Niger (2014–2015)

Multinational Joint Task Force

Local militias
Foreign mercenaries

ISIL

Ansaru (2012–present)
Supported by:

Muhammadu Buhari
(2015–present)
Goodluck Jonathan (2010–2015)
Umaru Yar'Adua (2009–2010)
Ibrahim Geidam (2007–2009)
Ali Modu Sheriff (2009–11)
Kashim Shettima (2011–present)
Isa Yuguda (2007–2015)
Paul Biya (2014–present)
Idriss Déby (2015–present)

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