West African force killed 42 Islamic State fighters in Lake Chad area -statement


Reuters | Updated: 23-06-2019 13:49 IST | Created: 23-06-2019 13:36 IST
West African force killed 42 Islamic State fighters in Lake Chad area -statement
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A military task force from West African countries killed 42 Islamic State fighters in the Lake Chad region on June 21, the force said in a statement.

The Multinational Joint Task Force - which comprises soldiers from Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon - said in a statement issued late on Saturday that it killed the insurgents while fighting on a Lake Chad island called Doron Naira. 

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