Chadian army kills 63 Boko Haram militants: local media

Source: Xinhua | 2019-04-16 20:40:17 | Editor: huaxia

File photo shows Nigerian soldiers in an operation in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno that was aimed at destroying Boko Haram terrorists camps at Bulasari area in the state, March 16, 2016. (Xinhua/Wale Salau)

N'DJAMENA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chadian army killed 63 members of the Boko Haram terror group on Sunday night in the Lac region, local media reported on Monday, quoting a military statement.

Seven Chadian soldiers were killed and a dozen others wounded fighting back a Boko Haram attack around midnight on an army position in Mbohama, in the sub-prefecture of Kaiga Kindjiri, according to the statement.

This has been the second Boko Haram attack in recent weeks.

In mid-March, also in the Lac region, at least 23 Chadian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram ambush.

Last week, Tahir Erda, Chad's newly appointed chief of defense staff, traveled to Lac to "urgently" implement a new approach to thwart the terrorist group, according to local press.

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Chadian army kills 63 Boko Haram militants: local media

Source: Xinhua 2019-04-16 20:40:17

File photo shows Nigerian soldiers in an operation in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno that was aimed at destroying Boko Haram terrorists camps at Bulasari area in the state, March 16, 2016. (Xinhua/Wale Salau)

N'DJAMENA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chadian army killed 63 members of the Boko Haram terror group on Sunday night in the Lac region, local media reported on Monday, quoting a military statement.

Seven Chadian soldiers were killed and a dozen others wounded fighting back a Boko Haram attack around midnight on an army position in Mbohama, in the sub-prefecture of Kaiga Kindjiri, according to the statement.

This has been the second Boko Haram attack in recent weeks.

In mid-March, also in the Lac region, at least 23 Chadian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram ambush.

Last week, Tahir Erda, Chad's newly appointed chief of defense staff, traveled to Lac to "urgently" implement a new approach to thwart the terrorist group, according to local press.