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The United Front for Democratic Change's attack on the Chadian capital of N'Djamena is repelled by the Chadian army
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United Front for Democratic Change
Chadian rebel alliance to overthrow President Idriss Déby (1990-present)
The United Front for Democratic Change was a Chadian rebel alliance, made up of eight individual rebel groups, all with the goals of overthrowing the government of Chadian president Idriss Déby. It is now part of the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development. UFDC was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of N'Djamena (2006)
2006 battle between Chadian military and UFCD forces
The Battle of N'Djamena took place between the forces of the revolutionary United Front for Democratic Change (UFCD) and the military of Chad that occurred on 13 April 2006 when rebel forces launched an assault on the capital of Chad in the pre-dawn hours, attempting to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Chad
Country in North-Central Africa
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
N'Djamena
Capital and largest city of Chad
N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad. It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or arrondissements, similar to the city of Paris.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Chadian National Army
Combined military forces of Chad
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April 13
Day of the year
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