President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno of Chad had a clear message following the recent surge in violence: “We will continue this fight with renewed determination until this threat is completely eradicated.” His statement came in response to a brazen attack by an affiliate of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram on the military base in Barka Tolorom, situated along the Chadian side of Lake Chad. The assault claimed the lives of 24 soldiers, marking one of the deadliest strikes in the region this year.