Tanks Roll on Chad Streets as Military “Foils” Armed Assault on Presidential Complex, 19 Killed
On January 8, gunmen attacked Chad’s presidential palace, leading to clashes that resulted in 19 deaths, including 18 attackers and one security personnel. The assailants attempted to storm the complex but were quickly overpowered by the presidential guard. The attackers, described by government spokesman Abderaman Koulamallah as a group of amateurs armed with machetes and knives, were not believed to be linked to Boko Haram, despite initial reports. The situation was swiftly controlled, and Koulamallah reassured citizens that no further threat existed to national institutions. n18oc_crux
