President Idriss Deby's death on the battlefield leaves Chad with an uncertain future
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It's not often that a President travels to the frontlines of his army's clashes with rebels. Idriss Deby, the 68-year old President of Chad did and paid with his life.
The exact circumstances of his death are still unclear, but Deby appears to have been shot on April 17 as his troops battled a rebel group in the desert north of the capital N'djamena. A military statement said he "took control of operations during the heroic combat led against the terrorists from Libya. He was wounded during the fighting and died once repatriated to N'Djamena."More Related News
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