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 delivered a resolute statement after a deadly assault by Boko Haram affiliates on a military base in the Lake Chad region. “We will continue this fight with unwavering determination until this menace is completely eliminated,” he declared in a social media post on May 5th. The attack, which targeted the Barka Tolorom military outpost on the Chadian side of the lake, resulted in 24 soldier fatalities.
