Chadian–Nigerian War
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The Chadian–Nigerian War was a brief war that was fought over the control of islands on Lake Chad. The war started when a force led by Chadian Army chief-of-staff Idriss Déby invaded parts of Nigeria's Borno State, and ended with a Nigerian force led by Muhammadu Buhari expelling the Chadians and briefly invading Chadian territory.[3][2]
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Chadian–Nigerian War | |||||||
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Map of Lake Chad | |||||||
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Nigeria | Chad | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Shehu Shagari Muhammadu Buhari |
Hissène Habré Idriss Déby | ||||||
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More than 100 casualties[2] |
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