Chads Government Says 18 Killed During Foiled Attack On Presidential Complex

Destabilisation attempt in NDjamena blamed on disorganised group of assailants armed with knives Eighteen assailants and one presidential guard died during a foiled attack on the presidential complex in the Chadian capital, NDjamena, on Wednesday night, a government spokesperson has said. The attackers attempted to storm the presidential palace while President Mahamat Dby Itno was inside, said Abderaman Koulamallah, who also serves as the foreign minister in the military-ruled, central African country.