Chad's army says an attack by Boko Haram rebels has left 17 soldiers and 96 insurgents dead.

The fight occurred on Saturday in the Lake Chad region between Chadian forces and Boko Haram insurgents, an army spokesperson said.

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Boko Haram insurgents killed 17 Chadian soldiers in a weekend attack on a military post that also left 96 of the assailants dead in the country's west, Chad's army said.

Boko Haram launched an insurgency in Nigeria in 2009, leaving more than 40,000 people dead and displacing millions. It has since spread to neighboring countries ...

At least 15 Chadian soldiers were killed and 32 others wounded in clashes between the army and Boko Haram fighters Saturday, the army's spokesperson said, adding that 96 Boko Haram members were ...

Chadian military airstrikes killed scores of Boko Haram fighters and injured several dozen more in the Lake Chad Basin, President Mahamat Idriss Deby said Friday. Chad planned the operation ...

Chad's army says an attack by Boko Haram rebels has left 17 soldiers and 96 insurgents dead N'DJAMENA, Chad -- Chad's army says an attack by Boko Haram rebels has left 17 soldiers and 96 ...

Chad's army says Boko Haram insurgents killed 17 Chadian soldiers in a weekend attack on a military post that also left 96 of the assailants dead.

Fifteen Chad Soldiers Killed in Operation Against Boko Haram, Army Says N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - At least 15 Chadian soldiers were killed and 32 others wounded in clashes between the army and Boko ...