Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad air strikes on Boko Haram
A fishermen's leader tells the BBC that 40 people are feared dead - either in the strikes or drowning as they tried to flee.
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"Panic broke out, with both Boko Haram fighters and fishermen attempting to flee."
— Abubakar Gamandi Usman , Activist
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A fishermen's leader tells the BBC that 40 people are feared dead - either in the strikes or drowning as they tried to flee.
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