Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, an armed attack on thepresidential palace in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, resulted in deaths andinjuries, the Chadian government announced.
According to a government statement, a group of 24 armedassailants launched the attack, leaving 18 attackers dead and six injured amongthem, along with the death of one presidential guard and injuries to threeothers, one of whom is in critical condition, AFP reported.
Chad's Foreign Minister and Government Spokesperson, AbderamanKoulamallah, stated that security forces fully thwarted the attack and restoredorder.
Security forces deployed heavily around the presidentialpalace, blocking access roads with tanks and stationing armed personnel at keyintersections.
Initially, rumors circulated that the attackers were membersof Boko Haram, however, Koulamallah later denied this, saying the attack was“unlikely to be terrorism.”
The attackers reportedly dismounted from a trailer truck infront of the palace, stabbing four guards stationed outside. Then, theattackers entered the palace grounds, where they were “easily overpowered”,Chad’s FM said.
Contrary to earlier reports that the assailants were heavilyarmed, Koulamallah clarified that “they had no military-grade weapons.”
Reassuring the population, which is familiar with coups,insurgencies, and jihadist attacks, he stressed that “there is currently nothreat to the country or its institutions.”
Authorities have urged residents to remain calm, thoughanxiety was evident in neighborhoods near the presidential palace, whereresidents rushed home amid a heavy security presence.
He also confirmed that President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno wasinside the palace at the time of the attack but did not provide furtherdetails.
The incident occurred amid heightened security tensions inChad following the government's November 2023 decision to terminate militaryagreements with France, which had been a key pillar of the country's securityand military cooperation for 60 years.
Last month, French fighter jets left Chad, marking the endof decades-long military collaboration.
In October 2023, a Boko Haram attack on a military base inthe Lake Chad region killed 15 Chadian officers. President Déby responded bypersonally leading a large-scale military operation against the terrorists,signaling the government's determination to address mounting security threats.
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