Islamic inspired evil continues to claim lives……..
At least 27 people died as three suspected female Boko Haram suicide bombers detonate themselves at a packed market on an island in Lake Chad filled with refugees trying to flee the carnage
Boko Haram’s 6-year uprising has killed some 20,000 people. Above, aftermath of a twin suicide attack in in Kano, Nigerian which killed 15 people on November 18th
- Security officials say at least 27 people dead and 90 injured on Koulfoua island in Lake Chad
- Three female suicide bombers attacked the weekly market around midday
- Attack is suspected to be linked to Nigerian-based Boko Haram, who have expanded attacks into Cameroon, Chad and Niger
- Thousands of refugees have fled to Chad from northern Nigeria
Three female suicide bombers have attacked a busy market on an island in Lake Chad leaving at least 27 people dead and 90 injured.
Nigeria-based Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram, who pledged allegiance to ISIS earlier this year is suspected of carrying out the attack, according to Chad’s security forces.
Tens of thousands of refugees have fled Nigeria to Chad, which was branded a ‘war zone’ by an UNHCR spokesman in October.
At least 27 people have been killed by three female suicide bombers, suspected to be tied to Boko Haram, at a market in Lake Chad. Chad has been repeatedly targeted by Boko Haram militants, as it is a major force in helping Nigeria fight the group
Exact details of the number of displaced on the island during the attack are unclear as aid agencies have been unable to reach it for several months.
The swampy maze of islands in the border areas between Chad, Niger, Cameroon and Nigeria has become one of the main targets by Islamist militants from Boko Haram who can find easy cover in the waterways.
And Chad has been repeatedly targeted by Boko Haram militants, as it is a major force in helping Nigeria fight the group.
Chad extended a state of emergency in the region last month after a double suicide attack killed 12 people, and dozens of people were killed in multiple bombings in the border town of Baga Sola in October.
It is currently hosting a new regional force set up to tackle the Nigeria-based militant Islamists.
The country has welcomed tens of thousands of refugees displaced from their homes by the conflict with Boko Haram according to UNHCR.
