43 Boko Haram child soldiers have been rescued by the
Chadian army in Damasak, Borno state. Spokesperson of
Chadian Army, Col. Azem Agouna, while revealing this
yesterday April 22nd, said the children, all aged between
12 and above and of Chadian nationality managed to
escape during the clashes between insurgents and
soldiers, while local families helped them to hide from
the militias.
He explained that when it was certain that Boko Haram
had been defeated and would not return to the town, the
children came out of their hiding places and asked
Chadian security forces for help. The spokesman said
the children have been repatriated back to Chad while a
full scale investigation into how they were abducted will
be launched.
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