Battle of N'Djamena
Part of Chadian-Sudanese conflict
Masked gunmen on a pickup truck near N'Djamena
Date: April 13, 2006 Location: N'Djamena, Chad Result: Governmental victory
Combatants
United Front for Democratic Change	Chad military
Casualties
400 deaths, 387 injured on both sides[1]

The Battle of N'Djamena describes several battles that have taken place at N'Djamena, the capital of Chad. Combatants Sudan, United Front for Democratic Change rebel alliance Chad Commanders Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir (Sudan), Mohammed Nour (UFDC) Idriss Deby Strength ~120,000 est. ... Image File history File links Chad_gunmen. ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NDjamena, population 594,000 (1996), is the capital of Chad. ... This article needs to be updated. ... The Military of Chad was dominated by members of Gourane, Zaghawa, Kanembou, Hadjerai, and Massa ethnic groups during the presidency of Hissène Habré. Current Chadian president Idriss Déby, a member of the minority Zaghawa-related Bidyate clan and a top military commander, revolted and fled to the Sudan... Combatants Sudan, United Front for Democratic Change rebel alliance Chad Commanders Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir (Sudan), Mohammed Nour (UFDC) Idriss Deby Strength ~120,000 est. ... Combatants Rally for Democracy and Liberty and Platform for Change, Unity, and Democracy Chadian citizens Casualties 100-300 Unknown, at least one. ... Combatants Janjaweed Chad loyalists Casualties 0 12 civilian casualties The Battle of Borota took place in Borota, Chad, near the eastern city of Adre, on January 6, 2006. ... Combatants Janjaweed Chad military Casualties Unknown Unknown The Battle of Amdjereme took place in Amdjereme, Chad on March 6, 2006, only two weeks after Chad and Sudan signed the Tripoli Accord in which the governments of the two nations pledged to end support for rebels operating in their respective countries. ... NDjamena, «ehn JAHM uh nuh», population 721,000 (2005), is the capital of Chad. ...

1979

In February 1979, Goukouni Oueddei temporarily allied himself with Hissène Habré during the battle of N'Djamena, in which the southern-dominated government disintegrated. This page refers to the year 1979. ... Goukouni Oueddei (1944 – present) is a Chadian political figure, son of a derde of Teda. ... Hissène Habré (born 1942), also spelled Hissen Habré, was the leader of Chad from 1982 until he was deposed in 1990. ...

2006

The battle at N'Djamena on April 13, 2006 was a battle between the forces of the revolutionary United Front for Democratic Change (FUCD) and the military of Chad when rebel forces launched an assault on the capital of Chad in the pre-dawn hours, attempting to overthrow the government of President Idriss Déby from their bases an estimated thousand miles east. The rebels attempted to seize the National Assembly building, but the assault was easily repulsed by the much more heavily armed Chadian government forces. At least 350 people, including rebels, government forces and civilians, were killed in the fighting. 271 rebels were captured and paraded through the Place d'Independence the next day. April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Generally, a battle is an instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article needs to be updated. ... Under President Hissein Habre, members of Gourane, Zaghawa, Kanembou, Hadjerai, and Massa ethnic groups dominated the military of Chad. ... List of Heads of State of Chad (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- See also:- Chad Heads of Government of Chad Colonial Heads of Chad lists of incumbents Categories: Lists of office-holders ... Time in Office 2 December 1990 – Present Predecessor Hissène Habré Date of Birth 1952 Place of Birth Fada, Chad Idriss Déby (born 1952) is the president of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. ... The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) is the parliament of Chad. ... Civilian casualties is a military term describing civilian, non-combatant persons killed or injured by direct military action. ... Victory Parade on Red Square, Moscow on June 24, 1945. ...

President Déby blamed the attack on the government of neighboring Sudan, claiming that many of the rebels were either Sudanese backed by their government or residents of Chad conscripted by the Sudanese. The battle occurred just months after the Chadian-Sudanese conflict had ended with the signing of the Tripoli Agreement. Déby broke off relations with the government of Sudan as a result, expelling its diplomats and threatened to stop sheltering thousands of Sudanese refugees from the Darfur region.^[1] Combatants Sudan, United Front for Democratic Change rebel alliance Chad Commanders Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir (Sudan), Mohammed Nour (UFDC) Idriss Deby Strength ~120,000 est. ... The Tripoli Agreement (also known as the Libya Accord or the Tripoli Declaration) was signed on February 8, 2006, by Chadian President Idriss Déby, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, and Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi, effectively ending the Chadian-Sudanese conflict that has devastated border towns in eastern... Darfur (Arabic دار فور, meaning home of the Fur) is a region of far western Sudan, bordering the Central African Republic, Libya, and Chad. ...

The Central African Republic closed off its border with Sudan on 14 April saying that the rebels had crossed into its territory on their way to N'Djamena.^[2]

The actions of the rebel forces were condemned by the United Nations Security Council. Secretary General Kofi Annan was quoted as saying he was "greatly troubled by the worsening security situation in Chad".^[3] The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the organ of the United Nations charged with maintaining peace and security among nations. ... Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat and the seventh and current Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...

Chadian reaction

Chad President Idriss Déby threatened to expel 200,000 Sudanese refugees sheltering in the east of the country after repeating accusations that Sudan supports rebels who launched a new offensive to oust him. Déby backed away from this threat on April 17, 2006. ^[4] Time in Office 2 December 1990 – Present Predecessor Hissène Habré Date of Birth 1952 Place of Birth Fada, Chad Idriss Déby (born 1952) is the president of Chad and the head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Déby repeatedly has accused Sudan of hiring mercenaries to overthrow his government. Sudan has denied the accusation, and in turn has accused Chad of supporting fighters in its volatile Darfur region, where Arab militias and African rebels have fought for nearly three years.

Déby claims that the rebel attack was designed to encourage a constitutional vacuum leading to civil war, by disrupting the forthcoming May 3 presidential election, an election in which President Déby, who has been Chad's leader for sixteen years, is running for a third term. ^[5] A civil war is a war in which parties within the same culture, society or nationality fight for political power or control of an area. ... The 2006 Chad presidential election will take place on May 3. ...

Notes

1. ^ England, Andrew, "Chad severs ties with Sudan", Financial Times, 15 April 2006.
2. ^ Lacey, Marc, "After Battle in Capital, Chad Threatens to Expel Sudanese", New York Times, 15 April 2006.
3. ^ Various writers. "UN condemns rebel attack in Chad", The Age, 14 April 2006.
4. ^ Various writers, "Chad reassures UN, no expulsion of Darfur refugees", Sudan Tribune, 17 April 2006.
5. ^ Flynn, Daniel, "Chad's leader accuses Sudan of waging war", The Scotsman, 18 April 2006.

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External links

• Chad Breaks With Sudan After Rebel Attack — MSNBC
• U.S. urges Chad, Sudan to halt violence in region — Reuters