Chad Begins Withdrawing Troops From Mali
President Idriss Deby has told newsmen that Chadian troops have already begun withdrawing from embattled Mali, saying his army "has no ability to face the kind of guerrilla fighting that is emerging".
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Mali:
Chad Begins Withdrawing Troops
DW, 15 April 2013
Chad's parliament has voted overwhelmingly to begin withdrawing the country's 2,250 troops from Mali. Soldiers from Chad have played an instrumental role in rooting out Islamists… Read more »
Chadian soldiers.
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Mali:
Suicide Bombing in Mali Kills Chad Soldiers
DW, 12 April 2013
At least three soldiers from Chad have been killed by a suicide bomber in northern Mali. It comes days after France started withdrawing its troops from the country, three months… Read more »
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Chad:
Chad Joins African Force in Mali
Magharebia, 10 March 2013
Chad's 2,000-strong contingent in Mali officially joined the regional African force deployed there on Saturday (March 9th), AFP reported. Read more »
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Chad:
Déby Confirms Death of Al Qaeda Leader, France Still Mum
RFI, 2 March 2013
Chad's President Idriss Déby has confirmed reports that top Al-Qaida north African leader Abou Zeid has been killed. France has yet to confirm the news and is said to be… Read more »
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Sudan:
Chad Told France That Mali Rebels May Have Entered Sudan - Diplomat
Sudan Tribune, 26 February 2013
Malian rebels who seized control of their country's northern region last year may have crossed into Sudan, a well-placed diplomatic source told Sudan Tribune. Read more »
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Mali:
1,800 Chadian Troops Arrive in Northwestern Mali
RFI, 5 February 2013
France's Ministry of Defence said that 1,800 Chadian troops had entered the desert town of Kidal in northeastern Mali on Tuesday, to secure the town which is the last islamist… Read more »
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Mali:
Chadian Soldiers Join Battle for Northern Mali
IPS, 23 January 2013
A column of Chadian soldiers - members of the region's most battle-hardened army - moved north from Niger's capital Niamey on Tuesday to join French and African forces battling to… Read more »