Chad’s army says the attack by the Nigeria-based armed group came on the island of Barka Tolorom.
At least 23 Chadian soldiers have been killed and 26 injured in a Boko Haram attack on a military post in Chad’s Lake Chad region, according to the country’s armed forces.
The military said in a statement on Tuesday that the Nigeria-based armed group – which has long posed a threat around Lake Chad, located at the junction of Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria – struck on Monday night on Chad’s island of Barka Tolorom.
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The army said “a significant number” of the attackers were killed and the group was repelled.
“Once again, the nebulous Boko Haram terrorist group carried out a cowardly attack last night on our…
