Ten Boko Haram militants (pictured) were
executed by the Chadian government, after they
were found guilty of attacking the capital earlier this year, reports the BBC .
In June, Nigerian Islamic militants Boko Haram
made good on their promise to attack
neighboring nation Chad for their partnership with the Nigerian military.
On Monday, alleged terrorists riding on the
backs of motorcycles entered N’Djamena,
reportedly blowing themselves up.
According to Al Jazeera, the attack took place as
police cadets were being trained at a nearby
academy.
The capital’s first attack resulted in 27 casualties
as well as more than 100 injured.
A month later, Boko Haram would strike again
with an explosion at a market also located in
the capital.
Fifteen people were killed.
At the time, Chadian Communications Minister
Hassan Sylla Bakara warned that Boko Haram
had “made a mistake targeting Chad,”
because the group would soon be “neutralized.”
Chad also made good on their promise Monday
morning.
The 10 were convicted of criminal conspiracy,
murders, willful destruction with explosives,
fraud, using psychotropic substances, and illegal
possession of arms and ammunition, according
to Chief Prosecutor Bruno Mahouli Louapambe .
Among the 10 was Mahamat Mustapha (pictured),
a.k.a. Bana Fanaye, who was known as the
“mastermind” of the first attack.
While the death penalty was initially not in use
in Chad, by July, it was reinstated for acts of
terror.
Consequently, the 10 were executed in Massaguet,
40 miles northeast of N’Djamena. About the
shooting, a source reportedly told Reuters, “They
were shot this morning at the Massaguet firing
range.”
Chad has been a strong partner of Nigeria’s
offensive against Boko Haram.
Since joining forces, the Chadian military has
helped recover the nearly 15 territories seized
by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria as well as
help weed them out of the Sambisa Forest.
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