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Chad declares state of emergency after deadly Boko Haram attacks

Chad has declared a 20-day state of emergency in the violence-hit Lake Chad region following a wave of deadly attacks blamed on jihadist group Boko Haram.

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00:00Chad declares a 20-day state of emergency in the violence-hit Lake Chad region following deadly attacks by jihadist
00:07group Boko Haram.
00:09The move comes after at least 26 soldiers and two senior generals were killed in separate ambushes this week,
00:16prompting nationwide mourning as authorities intensify security operations in the troubled border region.
00:22The government now scrambling to restore calm.
00:28The council reviewed worsening security in the Lake Chad province marked by renewed attacks on Boko Haram,
00:35population displacement and threats to civilians, leading to a state of emergency declaration.
00:43The latest assault followed a deadly raid on a military base along Lake Chad where at least 24 Chadian soldiers
00:51were killed and several others wounded.
00:56Our president has thanked the Nigerian government for its support and the good coordination and response
01:01undertaken by our defense and security forces to track down the terrorists of Boko Haram.
01:10Spanning the borders of Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, Lake Chad has become a stronghold for Boko Haram
01:16and Islamic State West Africa province fighters.
01:22Spanning the borders of dullahs, which is known as the majority of blood from U,
01:23The premier personnel were killed globally, and all of Jaffir have become an infection-open
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