Lake Chad Attack: Boko Haram Kills 23, Injures Dozens Of Soldiers

<p><em>Edited by: Alex Berry</em></p> <p>Boko Haram militants killed at least 23 security personnel in an attack on a military base, officials from Chad said on Tuesday.</p> <p>The attack took place on Monday night against a military base on the shores of Lake Chad, which sits on the tripoint of Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon.</p> <p>Dozens more Chadian soldiers were injured in the attack, which was eventually repelled.</p> <p>"Once again, the nebulous Boko Haram terrorist group carried out a cowardly attack last night on our military base at Barka Tolorom," Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.</p> <p>"We will continue the fight with renewed determination until this threat is completely eradicated."</p> <h2>Boko Haram Active Around Lake Chad</h2> <p>Although the jihadist group was started in northern Nigeria, Boko Haram has expanded into Lake Chad and beyond over the past decade.</p> <p>According to the United Nations, the group has killed several thousand people and displaced millions.</p> <p>Boko Haram has ramped up kidnappings as well as attacks on soldiers around Lake Chad in recent years, including an October 2024 attack that killed around 40 Chadian troops.</p> <p>Deby responded with a counter-offensive that he vowed to "personally" lead on the ground for two weeks.</p> <p>The offensive ended in February 2025, with the Chadian army claiming at the time that Boko Haram had "no more sanctuary on Chadian territory."</p> <p>The islands and marshes of Lake Chad also serve as a haven for other armed groups, including Boko Haram's rival splinter group, the so-called Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).</p> <p><em>Disclaimer: This report first appeared on <strong>Deutsche Welle</strong>, and has been republished on <strong>ABP Live</strong> as part of a special arrangement. Apart from the headline, no changes have been made in the report by <strong>ABP Live.</strong></em></p>

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