Chad sends troops into Nigeria to battle Boko Haram

Chad has sent troops into Nigeria in an attempt to recover territory controlled by Boko Haram. The ground offensive is the first incursion into the west African country since the African Union approved a five-country force of 7,500 troops to help fight the Islamist group last week. Warplanes from Chad hit Boko Haram positions for about an hour, before 2,000 ground troops crossed the border in Nigeria's far north-east. Nigeria has drawn fierce criticism for failing to hold back the insurgents, who have stepped up their campaign of terror in the run-up to presidential and parliamentary elections on February 14. Defence spokesman Chris Olukolade denied that the presence of foreign troops on Nigerian soil compromised the country's sovereignty. Sharing is caring do well to share this article with your social media's

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