Chad: Gunfire heard near presidency in N'Djamena
Gunshots were heard on Wednesday evening near the presidency in the capital of Chad, N'Djamena. Convoys of military vehicles were seen driving toward the presidency too, the news agency Reuters reported.
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.
Gunshots are heard near Chad’s presidential palace. Foreign minister says it’s under control
Residents in the capital of the African nation of Chad say multiple gunshots have been heard near the presidential palace.
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 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 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.
Attack on Chad's presidential palace in N'Djamena leaves 19 dead
A heavily armed commando attacked the Chadian presidential palace in the capital N'Djamena on Wednesday evening, before being overpowered by the presidential guard. The government has said 19 people were killed in the fighting,
Gunshots heard in the capital of Chad near the presidential compound
Residents in the capital of the African nation of Chad say multiple gunshots have been heard near the presidential palace
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.
Gunfire erupts inside presidency in Chad capital
Gunfire erupted Wednesday evening inside the presidency in Chad's capital N'Djamena, with tanks and a heavy security presence on the streets, according to AFP reporters on the scene and security
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