2009 Boko Haram uprising

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The 2009 Boko Haram uprising was a four-day armed conflict that took place from 26 to 29 July 2009 between the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and Nigerian security forces across several states in northeastern Nigeria. Fighting broke out in Bauchi before spreading to Maiduguri, Potiskum, and Wudil. Around 1,000 people were killed in total, with approximately 700 deaths recorded in Maiduguri alone. The uprising marked the first major armed confrontation between Boko Haram and the Nigerian state and is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in the development of the broader Boko Haram insurgency. The immediate trigger for the violence was a confrontation between Boko Haram members and security forces at a checkpoint in Maiduguri, though tensions between the group and Nigerian authorities had been building for years, and warnings from local Muslim leaders and military officials had reportedly been ignored. The violence began with a Boko Haram attack on a police station in Bauchi, though President...

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