The Chadian government has unequivocally refuted allegations from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights concerning civilian casualties during military operations in the Lake Chad basin. These operations specifically targeted positions held by the armed group Boko Haram. This firm rebuttal was delivered in N’Djamena by Gassim Chérif Mahamat, the Minister of Communication and government spokesperson.
Addressing the press, the spokesperson characterized these claims as
