Chadian army says it repelled rebels in battle near northern town


  • World
  • Saturday, 01 May 2021

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's ruling military council said on Friday that six of its soldiers had been killed in a battle near the northern town of Nokou that resulted in several hundred killed on the rebel side and 60 captured.

The two sides were fighting on Thursday near Nokou, which is about 20 km (12 miles) from where former president Idriss Deby was fatally wounded earlier in April, plunging the country into crisis.

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