Four civilians and a soldier have been killed by
Boko Haram insurgents who launched their first
ever an on Chadian soil in Ngouboua, a village
on the shores of Lake Chad.
AFP quoted a security source as saying the
militants also set ablaze most parts of the
village, before they were repelled by Chadian
forces.
The source said military aircraft were deployed
against the militants and their vessels were
destroyed.
The attackers reportedly crossed the lake in
large canoes from Baga, Borno state in Nigeria,
to Ngouboua.
About 7,000 Nigerian refugees are currently
seeking refuge in Ngouboua.
This is the first time that the sect would strike
within the territory of Chad.
Boko Haram has carried out several cross-
border attacks on neighbours of Nigeria who
have recently launched a regional operation to
combat the group.



Source: www.thecable.ng/first-time-boko-haram-attacks-chad