Lake Chad

Eight Chadian troops killed in clashes with Boko Haram

Eight Chadian soldiers were killed in fierce fighting with Boko Haram insurgents at the weekend on islands on Lake Chad.

Jun 26, 2017, 18:11 PM IST

Suspected Boko Haram fighters launch strikes across Africa

Suspected Boko Haram militants launched four attacks in Niger, Chad and Cameroon, killing seven people.

Dec 24, 2015, 10:11 AM IST

Triple suicide attack `kills 27 on Lake Chad island`

A triple suicide bombing on an island in Lake Chad on Saturday killed at least 27 people and left more than 80 wounded, a Chadian security source said, in another apparent strike by Boko Haram Islamists despite a regional offensive to stop the insurgency.

Dec 06, 2015, 01:53 AM IST

'Triple suicide attack kills 27 on Lake Chad island'

The suicide bombers struck at three different places at a weekly market in Loulou Fou, an island in Lake Chad.

Dec 05, 2015, 22:17 PM IST

Chad decrees state of emergency in Lake Chad region

Chad's government has decreed a state of emergency in the flashpoint Lake Chad region, which also straddles Nigeria, Cameroon and Niger and is frequently targeted by Boko Haram Islamists.

Nov 10, 2015, 05:19 AM IST

Suspected Boko Haram militants attack 2 Villages near Lake Chad

Militants also struck another army post at dawn in Kaiga Kinguirya in the same region.

Nov 02, 2015, 11:02 AM IST

41 killed in Lake Chad blasts blamed on Boko Haram: Govt

Forty-one people were killed in triple explosions in a Chadian city on the shores of Lake Chad, blamed on the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram, the government said on Sunday.

Oct 11, 2015, 20:36 PM IST

Lake Chad blasts blamed on Boko Haram kill 37

Three explosions blamed on the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram killed 37 people on Saturday in a Chadian city on the shores of Lake Chad, security sources said.

Oct 11, 2015, 00:11 AM IST