Déby praises the role of the Presidential Guard and appreciates the support received in the face of an “attempted destabilization”
Jan. 10 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The president of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby, has described as an “attempted assassination” the armed attack perpetrated on Wednesday against the Presidential Palace, which resulted in the death of two soldiers and 18 assailants, according to the balance sheet provided by the Chadian authorities. African country.
“The assailants of this vain attempt tried to assassinate me, but they died due to the bravery, vigilance and courage of the Presidential Guard,” Déby said in a message published on his account on the social network Facebook, before emphasizing that the Justice works to “establish responsibilities and apply the full rigor of the law.”
Thus, he has blamed the incident on “a group of malicious individuals” and has conveyed his “sincere condolences” to the families of the agents “heroically fallen” in the face of the attack. “I would like to pay a vibrant tribute to the reaction, bravery and professionalism of the brave soldiers in the defense of the first institution of the Republic,” he added.
Finally, the Chadian president has also shown his “gratitude” for “the massive and instant support expressed by the Chadian people through the living forces”, as well as “the support from friendly and brother countries that reacted to this attempt of destabilization”.
Déby’s reaction comes after the Chadian Prosecutor’s Office stated on Thursday that the attack was carried out by 24 “armed people” who “simulated a mechanical problem in their vehicle and took advantage of it to attack the guards deployed at the entrance to the Presidency.” and spoke of “an act of extreme gravity” that also implies “an attempted attack against the constitutional order.”
Hours earlier, the Chadian government spokesman and Foreign Minister, Abderaman Koulamallah, detailed that the attackers had stabbed four guards and assured that the attackers were carrying “small bottles of alcohol” and “drugs.” “They were totally disoriented,” he said, while ruling out that it was an attack and calling what happened a “disorderly and incomprehensible attempt.”
Déby has headed the country since April 2021, when he succeeded his father, Idriss Déby, who died due to wounds suffered in combat in the north of the African country within the framework of an offensive by the rebels of the Front for Alternation and Concord. in Chad (FACT).
The president was initially at the head of a military junta after the institutions were dissolved following the death of his father, although in May he won the presidential elections in the country, which faces recurring attacks by Boko Haram and its splinter, Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA).
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