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44 jihadists found dead in Chad prison, prosecutor says

Chadian soldiers have been part of the multinational Joint Task Force fighting Boko Haram in the region

A group of 44 suspected members of Boko Haram, arrested during a recent operation against the jihadist group, have been found dead in their prison cell, apparently poisoned, Chad's chief prosecutor announced Saturday.

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