N’Djamena - Fighting between the army and jihadists in the Lake Chad region on Tuesday left at least 12 Chadian soldiers dead, a provincial governor told AFP.
Mahamat Fadoul Mackaye said 40 Islamist fighters were also killed following the attack on an army position in the marshy region used as a rear base by jihadist groups including Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).