Boko Haram militants kill at least 11 troops from Chad

Suspected militants of Boko Haram group in Nigeria have killed 11 soldiers in an attack neighboring Chad during the night in a border region, a Chadian military source said.
Seventeen attackers also died in fighting, the source told Reuters. Chad is a major contributor to a regional force 8700 strong fight against Boko Haram, which has expanded beyond its heart Nigerian northeast to attack Chad and other neighboring countries, Niger and Cameroon.