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Chadian lawmakers have voted to indefinitely extend the mandate of troops participating in a regional effort to combat Boko Haram insurgents until the joint mission is completed.

A release from the national assembly authorities in N’djamena noted that the assembly authorizes the prolongation of Chad’s military engagement in Nigeria and Cameroon.

It said Chad had deployed 2,500 troops to Nigeria, Cameroon and Niger, in a joint operation aimed at tackling the group.

It said the six-year insurgency of Boko Haram in Nigeria had threatened the stability of countries in the Lake Chad region.

The Chadian opposition parties had voted against the bill, demanding more explanations from the government on the financial and human cost of the deployment.