Three soldiers from the Chad army were killed, and 14 wounded, in a recent series of attacks. The attacks are believed to have been the work of jihadist group Boko Haram.
The army states that its headquarters in the city of Bohama suffered three suicide bombings. At the same time, a military outpost in Kaiga Kidjiria also came under attack.
According to authorities 16 jihadists were killed during the fighting as well.