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N'DJAMENA, CHAD -- Chad's president of three decades died of wounds suffered during a visit to front-line troops battling a shadowy rebel group, the military announced Tuesday, just hours after he was declared the winner of an election that would have given him another six years in power.
While the military quickly named President Idriss Deby Itno's son as the country's interim leader, the rebel group claiming responsibility for his death vowed to continue its fight for the capital -- setting the stage for a potentially bloody battle for political control of the oil-producing central African nation...
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The circumstances of Deby's death could not immediately be independently confirmed due to the remote location of the fighting.
The government has released few details of its efforts to put down the rebellion in northern Chad, though it did announce Saturday that it had "totally decimated" one rebel column of fighters.
The rebel group later put out a statement saying fierce battles had erupted Sunday and Monday. It released a list of five high-ranking military officials who it said were killed, and 10 others it said were wounded, including Chad's president.
The army only said Tuesday that Deby had fought heroically but was wounded in a battle. He was then taken to the capital where he died of unspecified wounds.
The United Nations has about 1,800 staffers in Chad and spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in New York that the U.N. was "watching the situation hour by hour."
Some residents of the capital said they feared there was more to the story of Deby's demise.[/quote]
At least the country is living up to its name: Even the president goes down like a literal Chad.
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N'DJAMENA, CHAD -- Chad's president of three decades died of wounds suffered during a visit to front-line troops battling a shadowy rebel group, the military announced Tuesday, just hours after he was declared the winner of an election that would have given him another six years in power.
While the military quickly named President Idriss Deby Itno's son as the country's interim leader, the rebel group claiming responsibility for his death vowed to continue its fight for the capital -- setting the stage for a potentially bloody battle for political control of the oil-producing central African nation...
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The circumstances of Deby's death could not immediately be independently confirmed due to the remote location of the fighting.
The government has released few details of its efforts to put down the rebellion in northern Chad, though it did announce Saturday that it had "totally decimated" one rebel column of fighters.
The rebel group later put out a statement saying fierce battles had erupted Sunday and Monday. It released a list of five high-ranking military officials who it said were killed, and 10 others it said were wounded, including Chad's president.
The army only said Tuesday that Deby had fought heroically but was wounded in a battle. He was then taken to the capital where he died of unspecified wounds.
The United Nations has about 1,800 staffers in Chad and spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in New York that the U.N. was "watching the situation hour by hour."
Some residents of the capital said they feared there was more to the story of Deby's demise.[/quote]
At least the country is living up to its name: Even the president goes down like a literal Chad.
Rebels vow to take capital after Chadian president killed
Chad's president of three decades died of wounds suffered during a visit to front-line troops battling a shadowy rebel group, the military announced Tuesday, just hours after he was declared the winner of an election that would have given him another six years in power.
www.ctvnews.ca
