Chad says Boko Haram fighters fleeing to neighboring states

FILE - Soldiers of the Chad Army sit on the back of a Land Cruiser at the Koundoul market, 25 km from N'Djamena, Jan. 3, 2020, upon their return after a months-long mission fighting Boko Haram in neighboring Nigeria.

The government of Chad said Tuesday that hundreds of Boko Haram fighters are fleeing the central African state’s territory and crossing over into Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. State TV reports the fighters fled after clashes with Chadian forces over the weekend that killed more than 100 Boko Haram fighters as well as close to 20 Chadian soldiers.