Boko Haram attacks military base, kills 40 soldiers An attack by the jihadist group Boko Haram has claimed the lives of 40 Chadian soldiers near the Nigerian border, according to reports from the government and local sources on Monday. The attack occurred late Sunday at a garrison accommodating over 200 troops in the Lake Chad region, an area frequently troubled by multiple armed groups, as confirmed by local sources to AFP. The presidency said in a statement that the attack struck near Ngouboua in the west of the country, “tragically leaving...