President Of Chad, Deby Fires Military Chief After Boko Haram Killed 23 Soldiers

A shake-up has rock within the ranks of the military in Chad following the massive onslaught on soldiers.

President of Chad, Idriss Deby has fired his armed forces chief of staff following a Boko Haram attack that left 23 soldiers dead.

On Friday night, Deby fired Brahim Seid Mahamat and his two deputies by presidential decree after six years in the post, just hours after the attack.

Report says that the soldiers were killed after coming under attack from jihadists in the early hours of Friday morning in the deadliest attack on the Chadian military by Boko Haram.