The presidential advanced in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, was attacked by gunmen on Wednesday night which resulted in 19 deaths, together with 18 attackers and one member of the presidential guard, the federal government confirmed.The conflict left a number of injured on either side and left one guard in crucial situation.The incident unfolded round 7:45 pm native time when armed males stormed the presidential premises. Safety forces responded swiftly, overpowering the attackers. Based on a report by the Related Press, roads resulting in the advanced had been instantly blocked, with tanks deployed on the streets. Civilians fled the realm, with police establishing checkpoints throughout town centre.Based on authorities spokesperson and International Minister Abderaman Koulamallah, the scenario is now “fully beneath management.” In a video flanked by troopers, he assured residents that the tried destabilisation had been thwarted.The assault follows a contentious common election held lower than two weeks earlier. Whereas the federal government described the polls as a milestone in direction of civilian rule, opposition teams alleged widespread fraud and voter suppression.Chad, a landlocked nation in northern Africa, is beneath army rule and often faces assaults from the jihadist group Boko Haram within the Lake Chad area.It has lately ended a army accord with former colonial energy France and has confronted accusations that it was interfering within the battle ravaging neighbouring Sudan. It joined a rising pattern of Sahel nations distancing themselves from their former colonial energy.
