Operation Boma's Wrath

Operation Boma's Wrath
Part of the Boko Haram insurgency

Chadian troops return to N'Djamena on 13 April 2020 after the end of Operation Boma's Wrath
Date31 March 2020 - 9 April 2020
Location
Chad

Nigeria

Niger

Result Chadian victory
Belligerents
 Chad
 Niger
Parts of Multinational Joint Task Force		 Boko Haram
Commanders and leaders
Idriss Deby Abubakar Shekau
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
52 killed
192 wounded		 ~ 1000 killed
58 arrested
50 motorized boats destroyed
At least 20,000 people displaced

Operation Boma's Wrath was a military operation launched by Chad against Boko Haram.[1] Operation was launched on March 31, 2020, one week after Boko Haram's attack on Chadian military base in which 92 Chadian soldiers were killed.[2] Aim of the operation was to destroy hidden jihadist bases and repulse their forces out of Chad. Operation lasted 10 days and according to Chadian military it resulted in roughly 1000 insurgents killed, their bases in Chad destroyed, and capture of arms caches previously taken from Chad.[3]

  1. ^ "Chad launches 'massive' joint operation against jihadists". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  2. ^ "Boko Haram kills almost 100 soldiers in seven-hour attack in Chad". France 24. 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  3. ^ "Chad and the Escalating Fight against Boko Haram – Africa Center". Africa Center for Strategic Studies. Retrieved 2021-01-13.