Chad, Niger launch joint offensive against Boko Haram in Nigeria
Chad, Niger launch joint offensive against Boko Haram in Nigeria
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Chadian soldiers kill 207 Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria: army | Reuters
Chadian soldiers kill 207 Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria, army claims
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Boko Haram conducted its first attack on Chadian territory, killing one soldier and wounding four others before being driven back from the village of Ngouboua. The jihadist group has pushed into Chad, Niger and Cameroon recently in its bid to expand its “caliphate.”
Boko Haram brings war to Niger, senior Chadian general wounded
Boko Haram has attacked Niger for the first time. Fierce counterattacks by Chadian and Nigerian forces reportedly killed over 100 Boko Haram fighters. A Chadian general was also wounded in the battle.
Hundreds killed as Chadian military overruns Boko Haram strongholds
Chadian forces crossed the border and stormed several towns held by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria. Fierce fighting has reportedly killed hundreds of insurgents over the past week. Battles continue in several strategic towns in the Lake Chad area.
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Mistrust between Nigeria, Cameroon stalls fight against Boko Haram
Chad joins Cameroon, Nigeria, in fight against Boko Haram
Chad’s parliament voted 150 to 0 earlier this week to deploy an undisclosed number Chadian security forces to assist Cameroonian and Nigerian soldiers battling Boko Haram. The US and Russia have also pledged military assistance to Cameroon this week.
Jihadists strike two towns in Mali, killing at least 4
Suspected jihadists have hit the central Malian town of Teninkou and the northern town of Kidal in the last 24 hours. Four people, including a Chadian peackeeper, were killed.