Chadian soldiers board a Multinational Joint Task Force boat at a military base in Lake Chad Province on May 6, 2026. Chad declared three days of national mourning after a new attack by Boko Haram jihadists on May 6 that killed two generals in the volatile Lake Chad Basin. Chadian soldiers are frequently targeted by Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region, a vast expanse of water and marshland dotted with islands, located between Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, and Chad. (Photo by Joris Bolomey / AFP)
The President of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, delivered a stark warning on social media, vowing to intensify the fight against Boko Haram with unwavering resolve. In a Facebook post, he declared: “We will continue this struggle with renewed determination until this menace is completely eradicated.” His statement followed a brazen assault by the Islamist militant faction on a Chadian military base in Barka Tolorom, situated along the Lake Chad shoreline, which claimed the lives of 24 soldiers.
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