Dozens Killed in Lake Chad Suicide Bombings

Three suicide bombers attacked a market in Chad Saturday killing at least 27 people, Chadian officials said. The attack took place on an island along Lake Chad's western coast, where a weekly market was in progress. The borders of Nigeria, Cameroon and Niger all touch the shores of Lake Chad. The attackers were not identified, but authorities noted the militant group Boko Haram has carried out recent bomb attacks in the area. Forty-seven people died in two suicide bombings in...

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