Chad soldier, 20 Boko Haram fighters killed in clash: army source
A Chadian soldier and 20 Boko Haram members were killed in a clash in the restive Lake Chad region near Nigeria, a Chadian military officer said today.
The incident occurred yesterday on an islet named Tchoukou Hadje, the officer said, adding that five soldiers were wounded.
"Twenty Boko Haram members were killed and a large amount of weapons was recovered," he told AFP.
"The Chadian army lost one member."
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