Chadian forces achieved significant success in their battle against Boko Haram when the country’s President, Iddris Deby, took charge of the military operation against the insurgents.
President Deby led the offensive in response to an ambush in which over 90 Chadian soldiers were killed by the terrorists. He described it as the worst attack ever on the country’s military and vowed to crush Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region.
The confrontation took place around Lake Chad and resulted in the capture of a top Boko Haram commander and the recovery of weapons from the insurgents’ depot.
During the operation, Nigerian soldiers were seen cheering on the Chadian troops as they were led to battle by their President. A Nigerian soldier was heard saying, “these are Chadian soldiers, see their tanks. They are going to advance.”
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View this post on InstagramNigerian soldiers spotted cheering soldiers from Chad as their President, Iddris Debby led them to war against Boko Haram. . . President Debby led the offensive against the insurgents after over 90 Chadian soldiers were killed in an ambush. . . The fight led to the arrest of top Boko Haram commander and recovery of weapons from the insurgents warehouse