Eight Chadian soldiers were reportedly killed in fierce shooting with Boko Haram insurgents at the weekend on islands on Lake Chad.
“Our forces attacked Boko Haram elements on five islands near Nigeria on June 24 and 25,” said spokesman Colonel Azem, indicating eight soldiers had died and another 18 were wounded.
According to Guardian, he also claimed troops had killed 162 jihadists from the Nigeria-based group.
Chad is part of a five-nation regional force comprising Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Benin fighting Boko Haram, which is blamed for killing at least 20,000 people and leaving another 2.6 million homeless.
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