In the child, as a result of the attack of the Boko Haram terrorist group and the clashes followed, 15 military were killed, according to preliminary data.
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As General Issykh Achakh, a press secretary of the Chad army, said in his speech on state television, yesterday there was an attack by Boko Haram militants, who grew into an armed confrontation between the army and terrorists.
Achech noted that as a result of the attack and clashes, according to preliminary data, 15 military personnel were killed and 32 were injured. According to him, the wounded were evacuated to the capital of the country of Njamen to provide medical care. The general also announced the destruction of 96 militants “Boko Haram.”
Referring to the Haskan, which had begun at the end of October against Boko Haram, Achaikh said that measures were ongoing to persecute the remaining militants and the situation is under control.
President of Chad Muhammad Idris Debi, in his statement on social networks, expressed condolences to the families of the dead military and wished the speedy healing to the wounded. He also praised the courage of the military, who heroically fought and destroyed a group of terrorists who tried to penetrate the territory of the country.
According to local media reports, at the end of October, Boko Haram attacked a military base in Lake Chad in the west of the country, as a result of which about 40 people were killed. In response to this attack, President Idato personally headed the Haskan operation and went to the war area.