2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2025 During the early evening of 23 February 2021, Boko Haram militants fired a series of rocket-propelled grenades in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.

[2] The terrorists started from Boboshe, a well-known Boko Haram base, and crossed the defensive barrier around Maiduguri.

The initial, seemingly aimless shooting was followed by an attack on the University of Maiduguri, where the terrorists' gunfire had already been targeted.

[3] The airport attack in particular gathered concern, given that it could begin a new trend for Boko Haram to target commercial airplanes.

[4] In the aftermath of the rocket strikes, Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari took a visit to the city, including the airport.