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| 23 Chadian Soldiers Killed, 26 Wounded in Boko Haram Attack on Lake Chad Base |
| 2026-05-06 |
Text: 23 Chadian Soldiers Killed, 26 Wounded in Boko Haram Attack on Lake Chad Base By Zagazola Makama At least 23 soldiers of the Chadian Armed Forces have been killed and 26 others wounded following a deadly attack by suspected Boko Haram fighters on a military position in the Lake Chad region. According to a statement issued by the 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 casualties on the insurgents, although the exact number of those killed was not disclosed. More at the link More from regnum.ru Boko Haram militants attacked a military base in Chad. Boko Haram militants attacked the Barka Tolorom military base on the shores of Lake Chad in Chad on the evening of May 4. The Chadian Armed Forces reported this on May 5. At least 23 soldiers were killed and 26 wounded in the attack. According to a statement from the Chadian Armed Forces General Staff, cited by Reuters, the army repelled the attack, neutralized a significant number of terrorists, and captured some of their equipment. A clearing operation is underway in the surrounding area. Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby condemned the militant attack in a statement on Facebook (an organization banned in Russia; it owns Meta, a company designated as extremist and banned in Russia). The head of state expressed his condolences to the families of the victims, calling the soldiers heroes. He also noted that Chad remains united and steadfast in the face of barbarity. "Obscurantism will never defeat the republic," Deby wrote. This is not the first militant attack in Chad. On January 8, 2025, Boko Haram militants carried out an armed attack near the presidential palace in the capital, N'Djamena. The Chadian president was inside the palace at the time of the attack. The attack resulted in deaths and injuries. Previously, in February 2024, a group of military personnel attempted to seize control of the presidential palace. |
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