The suicide bombings took place on Saturday in a busy public market located on the island of Koulfoua.
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Chad’s government instituted a state of emergency in the Lake Chad region in November, saying the area had become a gathering point for Boko Haram militants.
Nigerian soldiers on the move against Boko Haram terrorist group. The militants have recently pledged allegiance to the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group, which is primarily operating inside Syria and Iraq. “They believe the only way to control us is to increase our suffering”, said Ikedi in a trembling voice, adding that his group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), wants a referendum.
Despite a regional military offensive against Boko Haram this year, its fighters have continued to stage guerrilla-style attacks in Nigeria and neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Later Wednesday, two more suicide bombers killed at least 15 people in the northern city of Kano and injured 53, according to police.
The Lake Chad region, which straddles the borders of Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria, has been regularly targeted by the extremists.
It is known that the latest terrorist attacks have killed at least 24 innocent people and sadly the final death toll may increase further.
He was number 58 on the list of the 100 most-wanted Boko Haram suspects, which was released earlier this year by the military.
One of the nine men arrested was carrying out surveillance of a ‘high-profile hotel, ‘ said Nigeria’s Department of State Security. The area has been a target of extremists in the past.
Three insurgents blew themselves up in three different locations across the island, according to the same security source speaking on condition of anonymity.
Chad hosts some 438,000 refugees, including 350,000 Sudanese, 90,000 from Central African Republic and some 13,000 Nigerians.
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