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Borno state: conflict events in November 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Borno state, Nigeria. Country-wide report: Nigeria, November 2025.
Borno state, Nigeria saw 28 recorded events and 307 estimated deaths in November 2025. That is +33% compared with 21 events the month before. The death toll range is 300 to 359.
71% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 14.
The most active pairing was Government of Nigeria - IS with 19 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, November 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2025 | Abadam lga Borno state | IS vs JAS Non-state, 10 sources | 174 174–204 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Abadam lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 9 sources | 46 46–47 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Abadam lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 2 sources | 19 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Bama lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 4 civilian, 8 sources | 11 10–18 |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Gwoza lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 1 civilian, 6 sources | 10 8–14 |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Mafa lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 2 sources | 9 |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Borno state | IS vs JAS Non-state | 5 4–5 |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Gwoza lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs JAS State-based | 4 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Damboa lga Borno state | Government of Nigeria vs IS State-based, 6 sources | 4 |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Askira/Uba lga Borno state | IS vs Civilians One-sided, 4 civilian, 2 sources | 4 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| IS | 26 | 301 |
| Government of Nigeria | 20 | 119 |
| JAS | 4 | 185 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.