Government troops foiled an attack by 24 heavily armed assailants on Wednesday night, officials say

At least 19 people were killed when gunmen attacked Chad's presidential complex in the capital N'Djamena on Wednesday, according to the government. Shortly afterward, Infrastructure Minister Aziz Mahamat…

At least 19 lives have been lost in Chad following an attempted assault on the presidential complex in N’Djamena, which security forces successfully repelled.

Egypt affirmed full solidarity with the government and people of Chard in such critical time, denouncing this terrorist act that targeted the nation’s security and stability.

Abdelatty, in a phone call on Thursday with Chad's Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah, expressed Egypt’s support to Chad’s efforts to safeguard national security and stability.

At least 19 people were killed on Wednesday evening following an armed attack on Chad’s presidential complex in the capital, N’Djamena. Gunfire erupted near the presidential building around 7:45 p.m., with tanks deployed on the streets. According to government spokesperson and foreign minister Abderaman Koulamallah, the attack was carried out by a 24-member armed commando […]

N'DJAMENA: Gunmen attempted to storm Chad’s presidential complex in federal capital N’Djamena on Wednesday, leading to a violent clash that left 18 attackers and one security officer...

'The situation is fully under control. There is no cause for fear,' said Foreign Affairs Minister Abderaman Koulamallah, surrounded by soldiers during a live Facebook broadcast filmed inside what appeared to be a calm presidential palace late on Wednesday.

According to official accounts, the attackers were unarmed and did not carry “weapons of war.” Koulamallah reported that 18 of the suspected attackers were killed, six others survived, and two presidential guards were gravely injured.

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, of which 18 were members of the commando unit that launched the assault. A story by Matthew-Mary Caruchet.

Calm had returned to the Chadian capital N’Djamena, a spokesman for the military-ruled government said Thursday after an armed attack on the presidential palace by a 24-member commando unit the previous…

Attack on Chad's presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed. The incident occurred while President Mahamat was inside.

YAOUNDE | Xinhua | Up to 18 attackers and one soldier were killed when gunmen attacked Chad’s presidential complex on Wednesday evening, government sources said. The injured were six attackers and three soldiers, said government spokesman and Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah on national television. Earlier reports suspected that terror group Boko Haram carried out the …

An attack on Chad's presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded, state media reported Thursday.