🛡️ Chadian Army Base in Lake Chad Suffers Deadly Boko Haram Attack In the Lake Chad region, an attack by Boko Haram militants on a Chad army base has resulted in the deaths of at least 24 soldiers.
The incident occurred at the Barka Tolorom base, which lies on the shores of Lake Chad — a body of water that borders Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria, and Chad. This region has been a frequent target of Boko Haram, a Nigeria-based group notorious for its assaults across neighboring countries.
The attack, which took place late on Monday, also left 46 soldiers wounded.
An administrative official reported that the situation has now been brought under control. Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased soldiers via a Facebook post on Tuesday.
The Chad army has been under increased pressure from Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region, a trend that intensified with a previous attack in October 2024, which claimed the lives of approximately 40 Chadian soldiers. Déby mentioned a surge in attacks by the group’s JAS faction, including kidnappings and attacks on advanced army positions, and assured that the country would continue to fight with renewed determination until the threat posed by militant groups is completely eradicated. Following the October 2024 attack, Déby personally led a counter-offensive for two weeks, resulting in the army’s claim that Boko Haram had “no more sanctuary on Chadian territory. “.
However, Lake Chad’s islands and marshes also provide a refuge for the group’s rival splinter group, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
*Additional reporting by ImNews | Sources consulted: 5*
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Source: Africanews
Source: Rédaction Africanews
