Boko Haram

====Borno====
{{main|September 2015 Borno State bombings}}
On 20 September, a series of bombings occurred in Maiduguri and Monguno and the attacks followed an announcement by Shekau refuting the army's claims of defeat. A military spokesman stated that the event showed the "high level of desperation" of Boko Haram.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-34311082|title=Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Maiduguri blasts kill dozens|work=[[BBC News]]|date=21 September 2015|access-date=23 September 2015}}</ref> The Arewa Consultative Forum released a statement condemning the bombings and commending the military offensive:{{blockquote|The ACF condemns in strong terms the continued use of suicide bombers by Boko Haram terrorists to kill innocent people in the name of a religious war, as no religion condones such cruel and barbaric act. The ACF wishes to commend the military and other security agencies for the continued onslaught on the terrorists' enclaves and hideouts, thereby dislodging them from their strong holds. The ACF urges the military not to be deterred by the cowardly act of the Boko Haram terrorists, as their renewed effort and determination will soon end the insurgency. The ACF also appeals to the military to intensify its synergy of sharing intelligence with the community.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.punchng.com/news/boko-haram-kills-27-in-fresh-monguno-bombing/ |title=Boko Haram kills 27 in fresh Monguno bombing |work=Punch |first1=Kayode|last1=Idowu|first2=Godwin|last2=Isenyo |date=23 September 2015 |access-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927035213/http://www.punchng.com/news/boko-haram-kills-27-in-fresh-monguno-bombing/ |archive-date=27 September 2015}}</ref>}}

On 21 October in [[Nganzai]], Borno, according to a civilian vigilante, fleeing militants shot at four cars, killing the passengers, and burnt and looted the nearby village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/20-shot-dead-suspected-islamists-ne-nigeria-witnesses-224347258.html|title=20 shot dead by suspected Islamists in NE Nigeria: locals|work=[[Yahoo! News]]|author=AFP|date=21 October 2015|access-date=22 October 2015}}</ref> On 23 October, a suicide bombing occurred in a pre dawn attack at a mosque in Maiduguri. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) put the death toll at 6 while hospital sources reported 19 deaths and a vigilante claimed to have counted 28 corpses and two suicide bombers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/27-dead-96-wounded-yola-ne-nigeria-mosque-162312484.html|title=Mosque blasts kill 55 in NE Nigeria|work=[[Yahoo! News]]|author=AFP|date=23 October 2015 |access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> On the following day, four female suicide bombers claimed one victim after they were intercepted by the JTF in Maiduguri, according to a NEMA spokesman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-25/female-suicide-bombers-strike-northern-nigeria/6882754|title=One killed as suspected Boko Haram female suicide bombers strike in Nigeria|work=ABC|date=24 October 2015|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref>

On 27 October, a military operation freed 192 children and 138 women being held captive in two camps in the [[Sambisa]] forest and 30 militants were killed, according to a social media statement from the Defense HQ.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philasun.com/diaspora/nigerian-military-338-captives-rescued-from-boko-haram/|title=Nigerian military: 338 captives rescued from Boko Haram|work=Philadelphia Sun|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=30 October 2015|access-date=2 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-34656907|title=Boko Haram: Nigerian army rescues 338 captives|work=[[BBC News]]|date=28 October 2015|access-date=2 November 2015}}</ref> None of the captives were those taken in Chibok in April 2014.<ref name=general>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/boko-haram-has-lost-territory-in-nigeria-u-s-general-says-1446136475|title=Boko Haram Has Lost Territory in Nigeria, U.S. General Says|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|author=Julian Barnes|date=29 October 2015|access-date=2 November 2015}}</ref>

On 25 December, gunmen set fire to the village of Kimba, killing at least 14, according to vigilantes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/26/boko-haram-kills-at-least-14-in-christmas-day-attack-in-nigeria|title=Boko Haram kill at least 14 in Christmas Day attack in Nigeria|work=[[The Guardian]]|author=AFP|date=26 December 2015|access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref> On 27 December, gunmen armed with [[Rocket-propelled grenade|RPGs]] battled with troops for two hours in Aldawari village in the outskirts of Maiduguri, according to NEMA. On the following morning, a bombing at a nearby mosque killed around 20, according to NEMA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2015/12/28/africa/nigeria-maiduguri-boko-haram/|title=Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria leave 52 dead|work=[[CNN]]|author=Aminu Abubakar and Briana Duggan|date=29 December 2015|access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/29/world/africa/attacks-kill-scores-in-nigeria.html?_r=0|title=Suspected Boko Haram Attacks Kill Scores in Nigeria|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Ibrahim Sawab|date=28 December 2015|access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-violence-idUSKBN0UA0MD20151227|title=Nigerian army repels Boko Haram attack near state capital: witnesses|work=[[Reuters]]|date=27 December 2015|access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref><ref name=Dec28>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-violence-idUSKBN0UB0TF20151228|title=At least 48 killed in bombings in north Nigeria|work=[[Reuters]]|date=28 December 2015|access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref>