Explosion Attributed To Boko Haram Extremists Claims Lives Of Seven Chadian Soldiers

Chadian police said they feared Boko Haram extremists from Nigeria were behind the attack, reigniting fears of an upsurge of violence near the border.

Boko Haram launched an insurgency more than a decade ago against Western education and aspires to establish Islamic law in Nigeria’s northeast. The insurgency has extended to West African countries including Cameroon, Niger and Chad.