Thursday, May 2, 2013

Coup Attempt Fails In Chad



At Least 4 Dead In Chad Coup Attempt: Security Sources -- Reuters

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - At least four people were killed in a gunfight in the Chadian capital in what authorities said was a plot against President Idriss Deby's government, security sources said on Thursday.

Chad has a long history of political instability and Deby himself led rebel troops into the capital N'Djamena in 1990 to seize power. But the landlocked nation started producing oil a decade ago and Deby, who has won four elections, has become an ally of the West against Islamist militants in the region.

"Between four and eight people were killed in fighting at a military barracks in the east of N'Djamena," said a police source, asking not to be identified. The clash took place late on Wednesday.

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More News On Yesterday's Failed Coup Attempt In Chad

Chad: N'Djamena deaths as 'coup' foiled -- BBC
Chadian government thwarts attempted coup -- France24/AFP
Chad 'foils coup' against government -- Al Jazeera
Several killed in apparent Chad coup plot -- The Australian
Chad says it thwarted coup -- UPI
Chad arrests group for 'destabilisation plot' -- Global Post/AFP
Chadian Opposition Lawmaker Is Arrested After Coup Attempt -- Bloomberg
Chad Arrests Follow 'Failed Coup' -- allAfrica.com

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