Chad’s presidency attacked: Coup attempt, Boko Haram or ‘drunk’ fighters?
Assault on N’Djamena comes amid visit by China FM, withdrawal of French troops, and instability caused by armed groups.
Attack on Chad’s presidential palace leaves 19 dead
State media in Chad say an attack on the presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded.
Chad Government Says Thwarted Presidential Palace Assault
Two dozen assailants armed with weapons and machetes launched an assault on Chad's presidential palace which the government said was thwarted but the opposition cast doubt Thursday on the official account of events.
Boko Haram attackers killed by Chadian forces after invading presidential palace
Several Boko Haram fighters who invaded Chad’s presidential palace in N’Djamena on Wednesday have been neutralised by the country’s Directorate General of Security Services and Internal Exile, DGSSIE.
Chadian forces repel Boko Haram attack on presidential palace
Chadian security forces successfully repelled an attack on the presidential palace in N’Djamena by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Wednesday night.
Chad says bid to storm into presidential palace foiled, 20 dead
Two dozen armed men tried to storm into Chad's presidential palace but 18 of the attackers and two soldiers were killed in the failed attack, the national prosecutor said Thursday.Heavy gunfire erupted near the presidential complex just before 8:00 pm local time (1900 GMT) on Wednesday in the centre of N'Djamena,
Chad investigates foiled attempt to storm presidential compound
A foiled attack on Chad's presidential compound overnight was carried out by a group of two dozen armed "ill-intentioned individuals" who were neutralised by security forces, the public prosecutor said on Thursday,
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Chad says 20 killed in bid to storm presidential palace
Armed men tried to storm Chad's presidential palace when President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno was inside but 18 attackers and two soldiers were killed in the failed attack, the national
Chad investigates failed attack on presidential palace
Chadian troops were heavily deployed around the capital, N’Djamena, Thursday as officials said they were investigating a failed attack on the country’s presidential palace. Government troops foiled an attack by 24 heavily armed assailants on Wednesday night,
Chad Capital Calm After Deadly Presidential Palace Assault
Chad's capital was calm early on Thursday, the morning after armed men attacked the presidential palace, sparking a battle that killed 19 people, mostly assailants, according to the government.
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Chad's Presidential Compound: Thwarted Intrusion Raises Concerns Amid Regional Unrest
A failed attack on Chad's presidential compound involved intoxicated men wielding knives, stopped by security forces. This ...
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Nigerian Military Kills 34 Terrorists, Loses 6 Troops in Foiled Boko Haram/ISWAP Attack in Borno State
Nigerian military has killed 34 terrorists and lost six soldiers during a failed Boko Haram/ISWAP attack in Borno, Nigeria.
Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram ambush in Borno, kill 34 insurgents
The Nigerian military said on Wednesday its troops had killed 34 Islamist militants in a gun battle in northeastern Borno state and six soldiers had also died.
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Foiled Attack Sparks Tension in Chad's Capital
A thwarted attack on Chad's presidential residence by armed assailants trained by security forces has heightened tensions in ...
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Low turnout in Chad parliamentary election boycotted by opposition as military rule ends
N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chadians voted Sunday amid a low turnout in parliamentary and regional elections that will end a three-year transitional period from military rule but which the main ...