Chad's Deby may leverage jihadist operation for gain

Significance The fighting follows an October 28 attack claimed by the rump Boko Haram faction, People of the Prophetic Model Committed to Preaching and Jihad (JAS), which killed some 40 Chadian soldiers stationed on the island of Barkaram near the border with Nigeria. Impacts Intercommunal violence may affect some logistics for the December 29 legislative and local elections. Deby may improve security ties with Russia, but is unlikely to become militarily dependent on Moscow. Deby may limit his military commitment in Lake Chad due to a variety of other threats.