Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Chad on Mon 28th October 2024

At least 40 soldiers were killed this week during an attack at a military base in the African country of Chad.

On Monday, Chad's presidency announced the attack against the 40 soldiers, noting that it was carried out by unidentified assailants.

Chad's President Mahamat Deby Itno visited the Barkaram military base, located on an island in the Lake Chad region, early Monday. According to a statement from the presidency, Deby used the visit to launch a new military campaign aimed at tracking those responsible for recent attacks.
Possible Attackers

Chad has faced a persistent insurgency in its western region near the Nigerian border, where militant groups have exploited the area's instability for years.

While the perpetrators of the latest attack remain unidentified, the Chadian government has previously attributed similar violence in the region to Boko Haram, the Nigeria-based extremist group known for cross-border raids.