Many casualties in twin Chad suicide attacks

Many people were reported killed when two suicide bombers blew themselves up in attacks targeting police in the capital of Chad, a country on the frontline of the fight against Boko Haram.

The government swiftly convened an emergency meeting following the simultaneous bombings outside the police headquarters and police academy in N’Djamena, an official says on condition of anonymity.

They were the first such attacks in the capital of the north-central African nation, where security has been beefed up since Chad joined the fight against Boko Haram earlier this year.

An official with the capital’s police force tells AFP that many people were dead and wounded in the twin attacks although there was no precise casualty toll.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombings, which came as police cadets were attending a training course at the academy.

— AFP