At least 27 dead in suspected Boko Haram attack in Lake Chad

Triple suicide blasts in Chad, near the Chad Lake, has claimed the lives of at least 27 people.

Later Wednesday, two more suicide bombers killed at least 15 people in the northern city of Kano and injured 53, according to police.

Chadian lawmakers have adopted a law to extend the state of emergency for a period of four months on November 18.

Boko Haram has killed thousands over the last six years in a bid to create a state adhering to strict Sharia or Islamic law. The terror group has also pledged allegiance with Daesh and declared an Islamic caliphate in northeastern Nigeria.

A weekly market, on the isle of Koulfoua to the Chadian side of the lake, hit, the sources said.

He said the explosions had killed 30 people including the three attackers, and injured more than 80 others. The group is notorious for suicide bombings, including those using young girls.

The Chadian army has since the start of this year been involved in a regional offensive against Boko Haram, whose attacks have spread across Nigeria’s borders to neighbouring countries.

Boko Haram was said to have been founded in Nigeria in 2002 and to have become radicalized in 2009.

Saturday’s statement follows a warning Friday from the U.S. Embassy that extremists may be planning attacks on hotels favored by Westerners.

In recent years, Borno state has been at the epicenter of a deadly insurgency by the Boko Haram militant group, which is known for carrying out frequent attacks on civilian targets.

Suspect number 100 on the list is the group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau.