Chad denies targeting civilians in operation against Boko Haram

The Chadian government denied deliberately targeting civilians during military operations against Boko Haram jihadists on Lake Chad. Nigerian and Chadian airstrikes resulted in dozens of deaths, with local sources reporting up to 40 fishermen missing. Communication Minister Gassim Cherif Mahamat stated that the claims aimed to discredit the Chadian army, while expressing the government's readiness to conduct investigations for transparency.