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CHAD-BOKO HARAM-ATTACK
Latest Boko Haram attack kills 18 in Chad: media
YAOUNDE, July 22, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – An attack by suspected members of the
Boko Haram terror group killed 18 people Thursday night in Chad, according to
a local source quoted by AFP.
The victims were slaughtered in a village south of the city of Daboua
during a night raid of the militant group, said the source.
The attack ended a relative peace from Boko Haram that Chad had enjoyed in
recent months.
Boko Haram has been active in the Lake Chad Basin by conducting regular
attacks on bordering countries, namely Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger. The
relentless response of the Multinational Joint Force (MMF), jointly created
by the four affected countries, has largely constrained Boko Haram’s
activities in its base in Nigeria, though sporadic incursions into
neighboring countries were still reported.
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