Battle of Geidam

Battle of Geidam
Part of the Boko Haram insurgency
Date April 23, 2021 Location Geidam, Yobe State, Nigeria Result Islamic State victory
Belligerents
Nigeria	Islamic State West Africa Province
Casualties and losses
3 injured (per Nigeria)	21 killed (per Nigeria)
11 killed

On April 23, 2021, militants from the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) stormed the town of Geidam, in Yobe State, Nigeria, killing several civilians and sparking a battle with Nigerian armed forces.