Chad’s army has driven Boko Haram militants out of
Malumfatori town in north-eastern Nigeria.
The reported capture of the town, which lies near the borders
of Chad and Niger, follows two days of fighting.
Both ground and air forces were reported to have been used
in the assault, a senior official from Niger has told the BBC.
Niger officials said Chadian ground forces moved into the town
after crossing Lake Chad. It is not known if the operation was
approved by Nigeria.
Chad has already sent troops to Cameroon to help it counter
Boko Haram incursions and last week Nigeria said the Chadian
army would be fighting on its territory.
However, it was not immediately clear if the authorities in
Abuja had prior knowledge of, or any role in, the operation in
Malumfatori. People who fled the area told the BBC they had
seen military planes bombing the town, which is on the
shores of Lake Chad. Some of those who left the town
during the fighting were reported to have crossed into Niger.
Meanwhile, reports from the area said fighting has now spread
to a nearby town, Abadam. At press time, Nigerian officials
had made little public comment.
They said they were investigating the reports of fighting in
the north-east.
African Union heads of state will discuss the crisis over Boko
Haram at their summit beginning today.
Ghanaian President John Mahama has said the leaders must
produce a “specific plan of action” to “deal permanently” with
Boko Haram.
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