The Chadian army, which has been in conflict with the FACT rebellion for several weeks now, presented 156 prisoners of war and 17 seized vehicles, five of which were equipped with heavy weapons, to the army headquarters on Sunday, following the latest sweep operations in northern Chad. Four leaders are among the rebels who were taken prisoner by the Chadian army, including Mahadi Béchir.
The FACT leader did not take part in the offensive. He now calls for peace and dialogue. On the other hand, Oumar Mahamat, another leader, introduced himself as the Director General of the Gendarmerie, the first deputy of FACT. Appointed ‘by decree’, according to his explanations, Adam claimed to have been arrested at the Chad-Niger border. He said that the objective of the offensive was to completely overthrow the regime of Marshal Idriss Deby Itno and install himself in power.
Among the rebels taken prisoner by the Chadian army were minors aged 15 to 16. Some of them were enlisted when they went to northern Chad for gold panning, according to their testimonies. However, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (CEMGA), Lieutenant General Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud, called on Chadians to remain calm, reassuring them that all was well.
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