2015 Lake Chad offensive

2015 Lake Chad offensive Lake Chad, Chad Boko Haram insurgency July 15 - early August 2015 Chadian victory Chad Chad ISIS Islamic State - West Africa Province 1,000 Unknown 4+ killed (per AFP and Liberation)2 killed, 2 wounded (per Chad) 117 killed (per Chad) 60 civilians killed120 civilians kidnapped80,000 displaced Between July 15 and early August 2015, the Chadian army launched an offensive against the Islamic State – West Africa Province in Chadian areas of Lake Chad. Background Boko Haram, known after March 7, 2015 as the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP), first attacked Chadian territory in March at the battle of Ngouboua, killing several Chadian soldiers and several dozen civilians. In May they attacked Choua, but were repulsed by Chadian soldiers. Two months later in July, ISWAP militants attacked the heavily-guarded island of Koumguia, resulting in another defeat.2015-07-18 Boko Haram: «le Tchad ne pliera jamais», assure Idriss Déby https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20150718-boko-haram-tchad-pliera-jamais-deby-burqa 2026-08-06 RFI fr Offensive The Chadian army launched the offensive on July 15 against the islands of Koungya, Merikouta, Choua, and Blarigui. Before scouting for ISWAP, the army embarked to evacuate all of the civilians on the islands.July 31, 2015 Tchad: "117 membres de Boko Haram tués" https://www.bbc.com/afrique/region/2015/07/150731_tchad_boko_killing August 6, 2026 BBC By the end of July, 90% of the civilian population had been evacuated and over 1,000 soldiers were deployed across the islands.Lutte contre Boko Haram : vaste opération sur le lac Tchad, Buhari attendu au Cameroun https://www.jeuneafrique.com/251177/politique/lutte-contre-boko-haram-vaste-operation-lac-tchad-buhari-attendu-cameroun/ 2026-08-06 JeuneAfrique.com fr-FR On July 25, ISWAP began harassing Chadian forces in the villages of Medi, Blarigui, and on Fitine island.July 28, 2015 Offensive de l'armée tchadienne contre Boko Haram autour du Lac Tchad https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20150728-tchad-affrontements-offensive-armee-contre-boko-haram-baga-sola-lac-tchad August 6, 2026 RFI In a skirmish at Midi Koutou, one Chadian soldier was killed as well as six jihadists. Another 15 jihadists were wounded in the skirmish, and retreated with at least 30 women and children. Two days later on July 27, one of the ISWAP columns was intercepted southeast of Baga Sola, and the fighting lasted until the evening. Three Chadian soldiers were killed along with thirteen jihadists in this battle.2015-07-28 Lutte contre Boko Haram : le feu au lac Tchad http://www.liberation.fr/monde/2015/07/28/lutte-contre-boko-haram-le-feu-au-lac-tchad_1355111 https://web.archive.org/web/20150901070136/http://www.liberation.fr/monde/2015/07/28/lutte-contre-boko-haram-le-feu-au-lac-tchad_1355111 2015-09-01 2026-08-06 Libération.fr fr live On July 31, the Chadian government announced it had killed 117 jihadists in two weeks of fighting, at the cost of two soldiers killed and two wounded.July 30, 2015 Tchad: une centaine de djihadistes tués https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2015/07/30/97001-20150730FILWWW00354-tchad-une-centaine-de-djihadistes-tues.php August 6, 2026 Le Figaro The following week on August 5, seven jihadists were killed and several more wounded in a clash on the island of Tchoukou Dallah.Reuters 2015-08-05 Sept membres de Boko Haram tués sur une île du lac Tchad Zonebourse https://www.zonebourse.com/actualite-bourse/Sept-membres-de-Boko-Haram-tues-sur-une-ile-du-lac-Tchad-20813208/ 2026-08-06 www.zonebourse.com fr-FR Thomas Gartner, one of the coordinators of OCHA, stated on August 9 that since July 15, 80,000 people had been displaced as a result of the offensive. Gartner also said that 60 civilians had been killed and 120 others had been abducted.August 9, 2015 Lac Tchad: face à Boko Haram, la fuite vers les côtes tchadiennes https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20150809-boko-haram-fuite-tchadiens-cotes-etat-islamique-afrique-terrorisme August 9, 2015 RFI References Category:Battles in 2015 Category:Battles involving Chad Category:Battles involving Boko Haram