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President Mehmet Dabi Itno – Photo: X
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A major attack was carried out on the palace of President Mahamat Dabi Itno of Central African country Chad. In this attack, security forces killed 18 attackers. Also arrested six people. However, during this period one soldier also lost his life and three others were injured.
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The President was present in the palace at the time of the attack
The attack took place on Wednesday night. President Itano was present inside the palace when the incident occurred. At the same time, officials say that the situation was soon brought under control. Additionally, Foreign Minister Abdermane Kulamallah said in a live Facebook broadcast late at night, ‘The situation is completely under control. There is nothing to fear.
What did the Foreign Minister say?
The Foreign Minister, in a TV interview, praised the alertness of the palace security personnel. He said that the situation is completely calm and people should not panic. Along with this, he described the attackers as unorganized and drunk. When asked if it was a terrorist attack, he said it probably was not, as the attackers were local youths from the capital N’Djamena.
The attack came hours after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with officials in Chad’s capital N’Djamena.
Boko Haram carried out the attack?
After the attack, rumors started spreading that the attack was carried out by Boko Haram. Let us tell you, Boko Haram started a rebellion against Western education more than a decade ago. He wants to establish Islamic law in the north-east of Nigeria. The rebellion has spread to neighboring West African countries, including Cameroon, Niger and Chad. Chad, a country of about 18 million people, is grappling with political turmoil before and after a controversial presidential election.
