Baga Sola

Baga Sola (Arabic: باغا سولا‎‎) is a town on the shore of Lake Chad in western Chad.[1][2] It has a hospital and a fish market,[1] and a refugee camp for Nigerians and Chadians who fled Boko Haram.[2]

Baga Sola was attacked by Boko Haram suicide bombers on October 10, 2015.[1] 41 people were killed in the attack.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lake Chad's Baga Sola town hit by suicide bombers". BBC. October 10, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Boko Haram frappe au Tchad et au Cameroun". La Croix. October 11, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2017.

Coordinates: 13°32′N 14°19′E / 13.533°N 14.317°E / 13.533; 14.317

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