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Coverage dated November 10, 2024

17 Chadian soldiers and 96 rebels killed in a Boko Haram attack, army says

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Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Boko Haram insurgents killed 17 Chadian soldiers in a weekend attack on a military post that also left 96 of the assailants dead in the country’s west, Chad’s army said. The attack in the Lake Chad region happened on Saturday, army spokesperson Gen.

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  1. Local News 8

    17 Chadian soldiers and 96 rebels killed in a Boko Haram attack, army says (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Boko Haram insurgents killed 17 Chadian soldiers in a weekend attack on a military post that also left 96 of the assailants dead in the country’s west, Chad’s army said. The attack in the Lake Chad region happened on Saturday, army spokesperson Gen.

  2. Voice of America

    15 Chad soldiers killed in operation against Boko Haram, army says (opens Voice of America)

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    Army's spokesperson said 96 Boko Haram members were also killed but did not say where the operation took place

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Chadian soldiers killed in clash with Boko Haram (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Boko Haram launched an insurgency in Nigeria in 2009, leaving more than 40,000 people dead and displacing millions. It has since spread to neighboring countries including Chad.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    17 Chadian soldiers and 96 rebels killed in a Boko Haram attack, army says - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Boko Haram insurgents killed 17 Chadian soldiers in a weekend attack on a military post that also left 96 of the assailants dead in the country’s west, Chad’s army said. The attack in the Lake Chad region happened on Saturday, army spokesperson Gen.

  5. Newsweek

    Boko Haram attack kills 17 soldiers, leaves 96 rebels dead (opens Newsweek)

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    The fight occurred on Saturday in the Lake Chad region between Chadian forces and Boko Haram insurgents, an army spokesperson said.

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