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Boko Haram clash kills 4 Chad soldiers, 33 Islamists: army

Published: 29 May 2015 - 07:21 pm | Last Updated: 13 Jan 2022 - 11:08 am

 

N'Djamena---A clash between Chad's army and Boko Haram on a Lake Chad island has killed four soldiers and 33 Islamists, a military spokesman said Friday.
"Boko Haram elements on Wednesday attacked our forces in Choua," military spokesman Colonel Azem Bermandoa Agouna told AFP, referring to a Lake Chad island in Chadian territory.
"The Chadian army violently repelled the attack. We killed 33 Boko Haram members and recovered several light arms and anti-tank grenades. We regret the loss of four soldiers and also recorded four wounded," the Chadian military spokesman said.

AFP