{"id":142118,"date":"2026-05-06T16:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/uncategorized\/142118-boko-haram-attack-leaves-23-soldiers-dead-in-chads-lake-chad-region-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:00:30","slug":"boko-haram-attack-leaves-23-soldiers-dead-in-chads-lake-chad-region-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/chad\/142118-boko-haram-attack-leaves-23-soldiers-dead-in-chads-lake-chad-region-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Boko Haram attack leaves 23 soldiers dead in Chad\u2019s Lake Chad region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boko Haram attack leaves 23 soldiers dead in Chad\u2019s Lake Chad region<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nAt least 23 Chadian soldiers have been killed and 26 injured in a Boko Haram assault on a military post in Chad\u2019s Lake Chad region, Al Jazeera reported.<\/p>\n<p>The military said in a statement on Tuesday that the Nigeria-based armed group \u2013 which has long posed a threat around Lake Chad, located at the junction of Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria \u2013 struck on Monday night on Chad\u2019s island of Barka Tolorom.<\/p>\n<p>The army said \u201ca significant number\u201d of the attackers were killed and the group was repelled.<\/p>\n<p>Chadian soldiers have come under increasing fire from Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region, with an October 2024 attack killing about 40 soldiers in the Chadian army\u2019s ranks.<\/p>\n<p>Recent months have also seen a surge in attacks by the group\u2019s JAS faction, including kidnappings and attacks on advanced army positions, especially on the islands and along Niger\u2019s portion of the lake\u2019s shores.<\/p>\n<p>The landlocked Central African country has faced years of instability, marked by recurring rebellions, armed factions, and coups. Despite its oil wealth, economic stagnation and a harsh climate have kept Chad among the poorest nations in Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boko Haram attack leaves 23 soldiers dead in Chad\u2019s Lake Chad region &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- At least 23 Chadian soldiers have been killed and 26 injured in a Boko Haram assault on a military post in Chad\u2019s Lake Chad region, Al Jazeera reported. 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