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| Boko Haram Carried Out It First Attack In Chad Capital, Ndjamena by senier007(op): 7:36pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
At least 27 people, including four suspected Boko Haram fighters, have been killed in a series of attacks in Chad's capital, N'Djamena, according to a government spokesperson. Monday's bombings outside the police headquarters and police academy were the first such attacks in the city, where security has been tightened since Chad joined the fight against Boko Haram earlier this year. An official with N'Djamena's police force told AFP that many people were dead and wounded in the twin attacks although there was no precise casualty toll. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombings, which came as police cadets were attending a training course at the academy. Large numbers of Chad's security forces were seen taking up positions on the streets of N'Djamena after the attacks. President Idriss Deby was expected to return home during the day from an African Union summit in Johannesburg, an official said. Emergency meeting Hassan Sylla Bakari, Chad's communications minister, said on state television that Boko Haram had made a mistake targeting Chad and its members would be located and neutralised. Chad's government quickly convened an emergency meeting following the bombings outside the police headquarters and police academy in N'Djamena, an official said on condition of anonymity. Chad, a former French colony, is part of a four-nation coalition also including Nigeria, Cameroon and Niger that was created to tackle the Boko Haram insurgency as the group steps up cross-border attacks. Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram's leader, has on several occasions threatened to attack Chad and other countries in the coalition. France condemned the blasts, with a foreign ministry spokesperson saying France "stands alongside Chad and its partners in the fight against terrorism". Chad also is a close ally of France in its counterterrorism Operation Barkhane in five countries in the Sahel region and the French army has set up its headquarters for the campaign in N'Djamena. Last week, Abuja hosted a summit where Nigeria and fellow coalition members plus Benin gave their approval to an 8,700-strong regional force to replace the current four-nation grouping. The long-awaited Multi-National Joint Task Force, which was due to have been operational in November, has its headquarters in N'Djamena, under a senior Nigerian officer. Source: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/suicide-bombers-attack-police-hq-chad-capital-150615095910055.html |
| Re: Boko Haram Carried Out It First Attack In Chad Capital, Ndjamena by starlight101(m): 7:51pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
senier007:hmmm train up a child in the way he should grow |
| Re: Boko Haram Carried Out It First Attack In Chad Capital, Ndjamena by Galacious1: 7:55pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
How many are these Boko Haram suckers sef? Dem neva die finish? |
| Re: Boko Haram Carried Out It First Attack In Chad Capital, Ndjamena by Odok1: 8:09pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
D tin tire me o, evry whe boko haram, d b invissible? Hmmm na wao! God help us. |
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