Boko Haram Kills 9 Chadian Soldiers, Wounds 16

The Nigerian Boko Haram sect have killed nine
Chadian soldiers and wounded 16 in
northeastern Nigeria, the Chadian army has
revealed today, Thursday, April 2.
The troops were ambushed by Boko Haram
insurgents.

An army spokesperson said the attack on
Wednesday took place about 10 kilometres (six
miles) from the town of Malam Fatori, which
Niger said had been retaken from the Islamist
militants by regional forces earlier this week.

Insurgents In Borno
A spokesman for the Chadian government had
claimed that soldiers from Chad and Niger on
Tuesday, March 31, drove Boko Haram
terrorists from a northern Nigeria border town
which they have occupied since 2014.

The town of Malam Fatori, which was taken by
Boko Haram in November, had been the scene
of fighting between coalition forces and the
militants, and military sources incorrectly
claimed to have recaptured it in January.

The countries around Lake Chad in central
Africa created a joint task force to combat arms
trafficking, terrorism and cross-border attacks
as tensions escalated in the region.

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