Chad say military foiled armed assault on presidential complex, 19 killed
Chad say military foiled armed assault on presidential complex, 19 killed
The attack came just hours after China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with government officials in the capital N’Djamena
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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 00:00:00
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At least 19 people have been killed in the failed assault on the president’s office. At least 18 of a force of 24 armed men were killed in failed assault. One member of the security forces also died in the gun battles. A security source told the French news agency AFP that the attackers were members of the Boko Haram armed group, but Koulamallah later said they were “probably not” rebels. The incident was likely an “attempted terrorist attack”. Residents in the area described hearing loud volleys of gunfire. It comes less than two weeks after Chad held a contested general election.
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