YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Catholic bishops in Chad, a mixed Muslim/Christian nation in northcentral Africa, have called for a Nov. 2 day of prayer following a Boko Haram attack on a military base last Sunday that left at least 45 soldiers dead.
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram fighters attacked the base in the Lake Chad area, near the western part of the country close to the border with Niger, precisely in Ngouboua. The assault reportedly struck at 10:00 pm local time, when Boko Haram members took control of the garrison, seized weapons, burnt vehicles equipped with heavy arms, and then left.
