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Boko Haram attack in Chad kills 9 troops, 40 jihadists:sources

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AFP N'djamena
Nine Chadian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack on an army post in the Lake Chad region today, local and security sources said.

Some 40 Boko Haram jihadists were also killed as the army responded to the attack on the Kaiga post, sources said on condition of anonymity. A military official confirmed the attack without giving a toll.

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First Published: May 05 2017 | 11:28 PM IST

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