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Chad rebels bombed ahead of Deby’s funeral

Chad rebels bombed ahead of Deby’s funeral

MADJIASRA NAKO CHADIAN rebels said today their command centre was bombed on Wednesday night in an attempt to kill their leader, as the nation gathered to pay homage to slain President Idriss Deby who was killed on the frontline on Monday. The rebels have this month swept south across the desert from their bases in Libya towards N'Djamena, and say they are around 200-300 km (125-190 miles) from the Chadian capital. They called a temporary ceasefire to allow Friday's funeral for Deby to take place. It is being attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, Guinean President Alpha Conde and several…
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