Chadian soldiers killed and wounded in Boko Haram attack
Updated
Updated · Africanews English · May 5
Chadian soldiers killed and wounded in Boko Haram attack
12 articles · Updated · Africanews English · May 5
At least 24 troops were killed and 46 wounded in the overnight raid on the Barka Tolorom base on Lake Chad, up from earlier reported tolls of 23 dead and 26 injured.
An administrative official said the situation was under control, while President Mahamat Idriss Déby offered condolences and vowed to keep fighting militant groups with renewed determination.
The attack underscores persistent insecurity in the Lake Chad basin despite a counter-offensive launched after a 2024 assault that killed about 40 Chadian soldiers.
Why can't the Sahel's strongest army stop Boko Haram's deadly attacks on its own soil?
With terror at home, why is Chad's army deploying to international hotspots like Haiti and Libya?