Chad denies anti-jihadist operation resulted civilian casualties

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According to local sources, AFP reported that Chad's army killed scores of fishermen in neighbouring Nigeria during an anti-jihadist operation, but Chad's government has firmly denied the reports.
In response to a Boko Haram attack on a Chadian military base that killed at least 40 last week, Chad’s army on Wednesday launched an airstrike pummelling Atilma island in the Kukawa district on the Nigerian side of Lake Chad.

Fishermen and the anti-jihadist militia claim that the attack hit and killed them while they were tending to their catch, but Chad rejects the allegations.

“Chad firmly denies recent reports of attacks allegedly carried out by the Chadian army against civilians, in particular fishermen in the Lake Chad region,” government spokesman Abderaman Koulamallah said on Friday in a statement.


The government spokesman insisted Chad’s army operations were “organised and disciplined, and scrupulously careful never to target civilians”.

But speaking on condition of anonymity, a Chadian general staff officer who confirmed the strikes to AFP raised the possibility the army made a mistake.
“Boko Haram fighters often blend in with the fishermen and farmers whenever they commit their crimes. The officer mentioned that it's difficult to distinguish between the population and the terrorists.


Fisherman Sallau Arzika, who escaped the airstrike and made it back to the garrison town of Monguno, told AFP “the fighter jet encircled Atilma before beginning to drop bombs while people ran in all directions for cover”.



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