Nigerian Fishermen Feared Dead After Chad Air Strikes on Boko Haram

Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad air strikes on Boko Haram

A fishermen's leader tells the BBC that 40 people are feared dead - either in the strikes or drowning as they tried to flee.

Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad army strikes jihadists

Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead after a Chadian army attack against jihadists on Lake Chad, a civilian militia member and a union official told AFP on…

Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad army strikes jihadists: local sources

KANO (NIGERIA) - Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead after a Chadian army attack against jihadists on Lake Chad, a civilian militia member and a union official told AFP on Sunday.

Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chadian air strikes on Lake Chad

Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead after the Chadian military conducted air strikes on jihadist positions in the Lake Chad, AFP reports.   Quoting a civilian militia member and an official of a Lake Chad fishermen’s union, the news agency said Chadian fighter jets bombarded two islands believed to be controlled by Boko Haram militants.   At least 40 Nigerian fishermen were reported missing and feared drowned following the bombardment. …

Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead

The exact number of casualties remains unclear as military operations continued across the vast and marshy waterways shared by Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, and Chad.