Chad declares 3 days of mourning after deadly Boko Haram attacks on soldiers

A three-day national mourning began in Chad on Thursday for soldiers killed in recent terrorist attacks in the Lake Chad region.
On Monday, 23 soldiers were killed and 26 others injured in an assault by Boko Haram militants on the military base on Barka Tolorom island in the region.
Late Wednesday, Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno signed a decree declaring mourning.
“Flags are at half-mast during this period and all festive activities are prohibited.
“Only religious music and prayers are allowed in the media and places of worship,” reads the decree.
The statement of mourning came just hours after local media reported another deadly Boko Haram attack on soldiers in Lake Chad on Wednesday.

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There has been no official announcement regarding the number of victims.
The Lake Chad region, bordering Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon, has long suffered attacks from Boko Haram and its splinter faction, the West African Province of the Islamic State.

(Xinhua/NAN)

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