Attack on a Chad military base kills 40 soldiers, presidency says
Chad’s presidency says unidentified assailants have killed at least 40 soldiers during an overnight attack on a military base in the country’s west
By MARK BANCHEREAU
Published - Oct 28, 2024, 08:43 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:55 PM EST
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Unidentified assailants killed at least 40 soldiers during an overnight attack on a military base in the country’s west, Chad’s presidency said Monday.
President Mahamat Deby Itno visited the base in Barkaram, an island in Chad's Lake region, early morning and announced the launch of a military operation to track the assailants, according to a statement from the presidency.
Chad has long battled with an insurgency in the country’s west, near the border with Nigeria.
It was not immediately known who was behind the latest attack, but previous attacks in the region have been blamed by the government on the Boko Haram militant group.
