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Boko Haram attacks Chadian village overnight
Boko Haram fighters attacked a Chadian village overnight, killing several people in the first known lethal attack by the Islamist group in the country, local sources and a security source said.
N'Djamena: Boko Haram fighters attacked a Chadian village overnight, killing several people in the first known lethal attack by the Islamist group in the country, local sources and a security source said.
"They came on board three canoes and succeeded in killing about ten people before being pushed back by the Army," said a resident of the village of Ngouboua on the shores of Lake Chad.
The security source said that about 30 militants attacked the village at around 0300, setting houses ablaze.