Military Gets High Marks When It Comes To Fighting Islamists In W. Africa

The Chadian army has been doing much of the heavy lifting in the battle against Islamist militants in western Africa, say regional military officials and experts of the region, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.

Chad’s military has been working with France in fighting in northern Mali since 2013.

Last year, Chadian expeditionary forces liberated territory held by the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram in neighboring Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger, according to Chadian...