Boko Haram Attack on Chad Village Kills 5

Boko Haram militants from Nigeria have killed at least five people during an early morning attack in Chad, security officials said. The officials said Friday the militants attacked a village on the shores of Lake Chad, but were eventually repelled by Chad's army. It is the first time Boko Haram has carried out an attack in Chad, which has joined a regional offensive against the Islamic militant group. Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Benin recently agreed to create a regional...

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