Chadian soldiers board a Multinational Joint Task Force boat at a military base in Lake Chad Province on May 6, 2026. Chad declared three days of national mourning after a new attack by Boko Haram jihadists on May 6 that killed two generals in the volatile Lake Chad Basin. Chadian soldiers are frequently targeted by Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region, a vast expanse of water and marshland dotted with islands, located between Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, and Chad. (Photo by Joris Bolomey / AFP)
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno issued a stern warning after Boko Haram’s latest assault on a military outpost along the shores of Lake Chad. In a Facebook post, he vowed to intensify the campaign against the insurgent faction, declaring, “We will continue this fight with renewed vigor until the menace is completely eliminated.”
