Chad's President Idriss Deby declared Tuesday that efforts to combat neighbouring Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists had succeeded in "decapitating" the group and would be wrapped up "by the end of the year".

Addressing reporters in the capital N'Djamena on the 55th anniversary of Chad's independence from France, Deby said: "Boko Haram is decapitated. There are little groups (of Boko Haram members) scattered throughout east Nigeria, on the border with Cameroon. It is within our power to definitively overcome Boko Haram."

"The war will be short, with the setting up of the regional force, it will be over by the end of the year," Deby added, referring to a new five-country force aimed at ending Boko Haram's bloody six-year Islamist insurgency that he said would be "operational in a few days".

Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria have all pledged troops towards the new force.

Deby further claimed that Boko Haram was no longer led by the fearsome Abubakar Shekau and that his successor was open to talks.

"There is someone apparently called Mahamat Daoud who is said to have replaced Abubakar Shekau and he wants to negotiate with the Nigerian government.

"For my part, I would advise not to negotiate with a terrorist," Deby, whose country has been spearheading the regional fightback against Boko Haram, said.

While claiming progress in the fight against the jihadists, who have repeatedly hit border areas of Cameroon, Chad and Niger, and wrought havoc in northeast Nigeria, Deby admitted that suicide bombers still posed a threat.

In the past few week, suicide bombers, many of them women, have staged several attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.

The challenge, Deby said, was to "avoid terrorist acts and that's why we must organise at the regional level to prevent bomb-making materials and other explosives entering our countries."


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Frontpage tinz! Booked

Gud one. No mercy for the merciless. Wipe them out.

hmm

For my part, I would advise not to negotiate with a terrorist," Deby, whose country has been spearheading the regional fightback against Boko Haram, said

I agree with this. After all problems they have caused. The last administration tried negotiating but failed. They should be wiped out by facing them, waging war against them. Not talking with them cos no negotiation was made when entering this country and killing innocents.

I hope this guy meant what he's saying!

As long as this is coming from the Chadian leader, I believe him because in the fight against BH, the Chadian army have been very helpful.

nice one no body should negotiate with set of people who have no mission, plan or any right/legal course to kill people its wrong

Bokoharam may have been decapitated in Chad but not in Nigeria

Our president will soon start to pay them salaries because we no get power to fight bokoharam.

Kindly help us out when you finish killing the ones in Chad

nikkiking:
I hope this guy meant what he's saying!

confirm truth! Chadians army are desert army, one of the best in desert warfare

Sai. Deby

I'm hoping the entire Boko Haram debacle ends soon. To many Nigerians have died and suffered cause of it.

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