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Boko Haram Attack on Chad Army Base Kills at Least 24: Military, Local Officials
Army officials said 46 were wounded as militants attacked the Barka Tolorom base, underscoring a renewed Boko Haram threat around Lake Chad.
- On Monday, suspected Boko Haram jihadists attacked the Barka Tolorom military base on Lake Chad, leaving 25 dead and 46 wounded according to an army source, though an official reported 24 dead.
- Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno condemned the "cowardly attack" on Tuesday, pledging to "continue the fight with renewed determination until this threat is completely eradicated."
- An October 2024 attack that left 40 soldiers dead prompted Deby to launch a two-week counter-offensive he vowed to lead "personally," highlighting the region's escalating violence.
- Islands surrounding Lake Chad provide refuge for Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province, though the army previously claimed the area had "no more sanctuary on Chadian territory."
- Recent months have seen a surge in kidnappings and attacks by Boko Haram's JAS faction, particularly targeting advanced army positions along Niger's portion of the lake's shores.
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Boko Haram gun down 23 Chadian soldiers, injure 26
Suspected Boko Haram fighters have killed at least 23 Chadian soldiers and wounded 26 others on a military position in the Lake Chad region. According to a statement issued by the Chadian military, the terrorists launched the assault late Monday night on a base located on the island of Barka Tolorom, within Lake Chad. The army said troops engaged the attackers in a fierce firefight, eventually repelling the assault and inflicting significant cas…
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"The situation is under control and control," says a regional official, who confirms the attack of the jihadists, which took place on 4 May on a shore of Lake Chad.
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Boko Haram attack on Chad army base kills at least 24: military, local officials
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