OTO Melara Mod 56105 mm towed pack howitzerSide: Boko Haram and ISWAPRole: Improvised mobile artilleryBuilt: OTO Melara / ItalyThe OTO Melara Mod 56 is an Italian 105 mm pack howitzer built for light and mountain artillery, combining a low towing weight with a design that can be broken down into transportable loads. In the Russia-Ukraine War it appears as a Spanish-supplied light artillery system for Ukrainian forces, trading range and shell weight for mobility and compatibility with 105 mm artillery ammunition.Conflict archive
Boko Haram Insurgency Weapons and Equipment
Insurgency centered in northeast Nigeria and the Lake Chad basin, pitting Nigerian and allied regional forces against Boko Haram factions and Islamic State West Africa Province.
This archive tracks weapon systems directly documented in the Boko Haram Insurgency since 2015.
Entries focus on sourced battlefield use, captured equipment, and improvised systems connected to Boko Haram and ISWAP operations.
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Artillery
Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.
OTO Melara Mod 56105 mm towed pack howitzerSide: Boko Haram and ISWAPRole: Improvised mobile artilleryBuilt: OTO Melara / ItalyThe OTO Melara Mod 56 is an Italian 105 mm pack howitzer built for light and mountain artillery, combining a low towing weight with a design that can be broken down into transportable loads. In the Russia-Ukraine War it appears as a Spanish-supplied light artillery system for Ukrainian forces, trading range and shell weight for mobility and compatibility with 105 mm artillery ammunition.