Nov Airstrikes | Monguno LGA Dec Ruwan Wuta III Feb Airstrikes | Northern edge of Lake Chad Ruwan Wuta IV Borno state Niger Chad Nigeria Cameroon Oct Airstrikes | Sambisa Forest Storm Major Nigerian military operations Ground operations with air support | Around Sambisa Deep Punch April Ground operation with air support | Sambisa & Lake Chad Oct- Deep Punch II ongoing Clearance operations against militants | Marte LGA (Local government area) July Chikin Gudu Clearance operations against militants | Sambisa Hostage rescues Sambisa Clearance operations against militants Southern Borno state Crackdown Rescue Final Karya Gwuiwa Clearance operations against militants | NigerNigerian border, Marte LGA Hard Knock 2018 2016 2017 against Boko Haram since August 2016 Aimed at returning IDPs and restoring economic activity | Lake Chad May- Last Hold ongoing Airstrikes | Sambisa, Damboa & Bama LGAs Aug- Ruwan Wuta Sep Airstrikes | Sambisa, Damboa LGA Oct Ruwan Wuta II

This fact sheet lists various Nigerian military operations, including airstrikes and ground operations, targeting militants and Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region and Borno state.

• The Nigerian military has conducted several named operations against militants and Boko Haram, including 'Ruwan Wuta' (with iterations II, III, and IV), 'Deep Punch' (including Deep Punch II), 'Chikin Gudu', 'Crackdown Rescue', 'Hard Knock', and 'Last Hold'.
• Military activities include airstrikes and ground operations with air support targeting specific areas such as Monguno LGA, the northern edge of Lake Chad, Sambisa Forest, and the Damboa and Bama LGAs.
• Operation 'Hard Knock', active since August 2016, targets Boko Haram with the goals of restoring economic activity and returning internally displaced persons (IDPs) to the Lake Chad area.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (n.d.). Nov Airstrikes | Monguno LGA Dec Ruwan Wuta III Feb Airstrikes | Northern edge of Lake Chad Ruwan Wuta IV Borno state Niger Chad Nigeria Cameroon Oct Airstrikes | Sambisa Forest Storm Major Nigerian military operations Ground operations with air support | Around Sambisa Deep Punch April Ground operation with air support | Sambisa & Lake Chad Oct- Deep Punch II ongoing Clearance operations against militants | Marte LGA (Local government area) July Chikin Gudu Clearance operations against militants | Sambisa Hostage rescues Sambisa Clearance operations against militants Southern Borno state Crackdown Rescue Final Karya Gwuiwa Clearance operations against militants | NigerNigerian border, Marte LGA Hard Knock 2018 2016 2017 against Boko Haram since August 2016 Aimed at returning IDPs and restoring economic activity | Lake Chad May- Last Hold ongoing Airstrikes | Sambisa, Damboa & Bama LGAs Aug- Ruwan Wuta Sep Airstrikes | Sambisa, Damboa LGA Oct Ruwan Wuta II. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/Lake-Chad-major-military-operations.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. Nov Airstrikes | Monguno LGA Dec Ruwan Wuta III Feb Airstrikes | Northern edge of Lake Chad Ruwan Wuta IV Borno state Niger Chad Nigeria Cameroon Oct Airstrikes | Sambisa Forest Storm Major Nigerian military operations Ground operations with air support | Around Sambisa Deep Punch April Ground operation with air support | Sambisa & Lake Chad Oct- Deep Punch II ongoing Clearance operations against militants | Marte LGA (Local government area) July Chikin Gudu Clearance operations against militants | Sambisa Hostage rescues Sambisa Clearance operations against militants Southern Borno state Crackdown Rescue Final Karya Gwuiwa Clearance operations against militants | NigerNigerian border, Marte LGA Hard Knock 2018 2016 2017 against Boko Haram since August 2016 Aimed at returning IDPs and restoring economic activity | Lake Chad May- Last Hold ongoing Airstrikes | Sambisa, Damboa & Bama LGAs Aug- Ruwan Wuta Sep Airstrikes | Sambisa, Damboa LGA Oct Ruwan Wuta II. n.d. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/Lake-Chad-major-military-operations.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Institute for Security Studies |title=Nov Airstrikes | Monguno LGA Dec Ruwan Wuta III Feb Airstrikes | Northern edge of Lake Chad Ruwan Wuta IV Borno state Niger Chad Nigeria Cameroon Oct Airstrikes | Sambisa Forest Storm Major Nigerian military operations Ground operations with air support | Around Sambisa Deep Punch April Ground operation with air support | Sambisa & Lake Chad Oct- Deep Punch II ongoing Clearance operations against militants | Marte LGA (Local government area) July Chikin Gudu Clearance operations against militants | Sambisa Hostage rescues Sambisa Clearance operations against militants Southern Borno state Crackdown Rescue Final Karya Gwuiwa Clearance operations against militants | NigerNigerian border, Marte LGA Hard Knock 2018 2016 2017 against Boko Haram since August 2016 Aimed at returning IDPs and restoring economic activity | Lake Chad May- Last Hold ongoing Airstrikes | Sambisa, Damboa & Bama LGAs Aug- Ruwan Wuta Sep Airstrikes | Sambisa, Damboa LGA Oct Ruwan Wuta II |url=https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/Lake-Chad-major-military-operations.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudiesndnov, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{Nov Airstrikes | Monguno LGA Dec Ruwan Wuta III Feb Airstrikes | Northern edge of Lake Chad Ruwan Wuta IV Borno state Niger Chad Nigeria Cameroon Oct Airstrikes | Sambisa Forest Storm Major Nigerian military operations Ground operations with air support | Around Sambisa Deep Punch April Ground operation with air support | Sambisa \& Lake Chad Oct- Deep Punch II ongoing Clearance operations against militants | Marte LGA (Local government area) July Chikin Gudu Clearance operations against militants | Sambisa Hostage rescues Sambisa Clearance operations against militants Southern Borno state Crackdown Rescue Final Karya Gwuiwa Clearance operations against militants | NigerNigerian border, Marte LGA Hard Knock 2018 2016 2017 against Boko Haram since August 2016 Aimed at returning IDPs and restoring economic activity | Lake Chad May- Last Hold ongoing Airstrikes | Sambisa, Damboa \& Bama LGAs Aug- Ruwan Wuta Sep Airstrikes | Sambisa, Damboa LGA Oct Ruwan Wuta II}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/Lake-Chad-major-military-operations.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }