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.

Gunmen attack Chad's presidential complex, leaving 18 attackers and one security personnel dead in N'Djamena.

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.

The incident on Wednesday occurred while Chadian president Mahamat Deby Itno was inside the palace.

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...

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 […]

Residents said they heard gunshots near the presidential compound, according to reports. Shortly afterward, Infrastructure Minister Aziz Mahamat Saleh said the situation was "under control."

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…

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.

Gunfire broke out near the presidential compound in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, on Wednesday evening, triggering panic and a heavy security deployment. According to AFP reporters on the scene, tanks were deployed, and armed police were stationed at several points in the city centre, blocking all roads leading to the presidency. A security source who spoke […]

Residents in the capital of the African nation of Chad say multiple gunshots have been heard near the presidential palace.