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Twenty-three soldiers in Chad killed in Boko Haram raid
N’DJAMENA, March 22, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Twenty-three soldiers were killed
in southwestern Chad on Friday when they came under attack from Boko Haram
jihadists, a military official told AFP.
“Boko Haram elements attacked the Chadian army position at around 1 am,
killing 23 troops,” the official said, adding that the attack took place at
Dangdala. “(They) made off with military equipment.”
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