Around 40 killed in Chad in jihadist attack on army

An aerial view shows Ngouboua after it was attacked by Boko Haram militants, Feb. 13, 2015. An attack by the group on Oct. 27, 2024, targeted a garrison in the area housing more than 200 Chadian soldiers. [Reuters]

An attack by jihadist group Boko Haram on the Chadian army killed around 40 people overnight near the Nigerian border, the government and local sources said Monday.

"A garrison housing more than 200 soldiers was targeted by members of Boko Haram" late on Sunday, a local source told AFP.