Boko Haram fighters kill 14 in Chad

At least 14 people were killed and five others injured after Boko Haram fighters attacked Kaiga, a fishing village in western Chad on Tuesday, government officials said.

13 persons, according to the prefect of the region, Imouya Souabebe, have also been declared missing after the hoodlums struck.

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He said: “There were 14 dead, five wounded and 13 missing in the attack near the village of Kaiga on the shores of Lake Chad.”

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