They say they’ve driven the Islamist terrorist off  their hideouts on the islands in the giant Lake Chad.

Chad army spokesman Colonel Azem Agouna says Operation Bohoma Anger was launched after Boko Haram killed 100 of his soldiers last month.

52 Chadian soldiers died in the operation that ended earlier this week.

In addition to the 1000 Boko Haram killed, Chadian troops destroyed 52 large motorized canoes known as pirogues belonging to the terrorists. 

President Idriss Deby has visited the area.

He said it was a pity Chad was not supported by neighbors Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon against the jihadis that threaten them all.

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Jihadists struck the bases that host units from Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.

Troops at the two bases were overpowered and forced to withdraw, leaving the terrorists to carry off  guntrucks, ammunition and multiple rocket launchers.

Boko Haram tried unsuccessfully to overrun a third base to which the troops withdrew. 

The troops avoided risking  ambush by not pursuing the withdrawing Boko Haram fighters.

Nigerian reinforcements backed by fighter jets are in pursuit of the jihadi  fighters.

The area is a stronghold of the terrorist Islamic State West Africa Province being battled by trop[s from Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon.

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