Garin Giwa ambush

Garin Giwa ambush
Part of Boko Haram insurgency
DateSeptember 2, 2020
Location
Garin Giwa, Kukawa LGA, Borno State, Nigeria
Result ISWAP victory
Belligerents
Nigeria ISWAP al-Barnawi
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Umar Lene
Casualties and losses
10 killed
5+ injured
Several missing
Unknown

On September 2, 2020, jihadists from Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) ambushed Nigerian soldiers near the village of Garin Giwa, Kukawa, Borno State, Nigeria.