Chad's military captures 4 rebel commanders, 152 others
Thompson Nsisongabasi
May 10, 2021
Chad's military has claimed victory in its weeks-long battle with rebels, threatening to march on the capital N'djamena.
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An earlier battle with the group led to the death of President Idriss Deby.
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In a show of conquest on Sunday, the military paraded 156 rebels captured on the battle front, including 17 vehicles seized.
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Five of the vehicles were equipped with heavy weapons.
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Chad's military in a triumphant parade in N'djamena
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Mahadi Bechir, left , and three other rebel commanders captured by Chad's military
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Among the prisoners of war were four commanders, said to have led the rebellion.
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One of the commanders Mahadi B├®chir, was captured between the towns of Rig Rig and Nokou, in the province of Kanem.
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According to him, all the arsenal of war came from Libya.
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B├®chir, according to Al-Wihdainfo.com now wants peace and dialogue and a truly democratic country.
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However, the rebel group Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT) said it was not aware of an end to the fighting.
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The group "will comment when it has reliable and credible information,ÔÇØ said FACT spokesman Kingabe Ogouzeimi de Tapol.
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The transitional military authorities have previously said they have defeated the rebels only for clashes to continue.
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The conflict and broader political instability are being closely watched. Chad is a key power in central Africa and a longtime Western ally against Islamist militants across the Sahel region.
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Crowds in the capital N'Djamena cheered on Sunday as soldiers returned from the front line in a column of tanks and armoured vehicles.
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"The triumphant return of the army to the barracks today heralds the end of operations and Chad's victory,ÔÇØ the army's Chief of the General Staff Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud told reporters.
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FACT fighters in about 500 vehicles crossed the border from Libya in April to take a stand against Deby, whose 30-year rule they opposed.
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His subsequent death while visiting troops led to the military take-over, with the opposition politicians mounting protests.
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On Saturday, security forces fired tear gas to disperse a protest against the ruling military council.
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The council, led by Deby's son Mahamat Idriss Itno, seized power after Deby's death, promising to oversee an 18-month transition to elections.
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Opposition politicians and civil society have denounced the takeover as a coup and called for supporters to take to the streets.
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At least five people were killed during a protest on April 27.
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— Thompson Nsisongabasi