‘Destabilisation attempt’ in N’Djamena blamed on ‘disorganised’ group of assailants armed with knives
Eighteen assailants and one presidential guard died during a foiled attack on the presidential complex in the Chadian capital, N’Djamena, on Wednesday night, a government spokesperson has said.
The attackers attempted to storm the presidential palace while President Mahamat Déby Itno was inside, said Abderaman Koulamallah, who also serves as the foreign minister in the military-ruled, central African country.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/09/chads-government-says-18-killed-during-foiled-attack-on-presidential-complex
Author : Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi and agencies
Publish date : 2025-01-09 13:14:24
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