Battle Battle of N'Djamena (2008)

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1 battle

1.1 february 2: battle in city
1.2 february 3: continued fighting , rebel withdrawal
1.3 february 4: rebels outside city





battle
february 2: battle in city

smoke rising direction of presidential palace


chadian rebels reported have entered n djamena around 07:00 on saturday february 2, 2008, coming massaguet. rebels split 2 columns. 1 halted 3 km presidential palace, government tanks fired @ it. other took control of eastern parts of city, , swung towards presidential palace, halted tank fire. eyewitnesses reported seeing rebel activity in south , east of n djamena, fighting later spreading area around presidential palace. smoke rose city, shook artillery. 1 resident of western embassy told reuters: rebels headed palace , 2 blocks here. rebels winning . residence of saudi ambassador hit bomb during fighting, led death of wife , daughter of 1 of embassy staff. rebels in 15 vehicles drove past libya hotel, overlooks parliament building, few hours after start of battle. fighting reported have died down 12:45 pm, state radio station going off air around same time.


later military source confirmed rebels had taken control of outlying neighborhoods of capital , part of city center after intense fighting government forces. rebel command reported had presidential palace surrounded, president inside, , planning attack palace later in evening. government troops surrounding presidential palace , using heavy weapons against rebels.


just before dusk government troops made attempt push rebels in east of city , take territory in city center. however, gains made military reported small. fighting during day intense, , @ 1 point french soldiers got involved when exchanged fire unknown gunmen while protecting 1 of hotels house hundreds of foreign nationals. 2 french soldiers injured. in parts of city rebels greeted cheering civilians.


on same day, jana, libya s official news agency, reported libya s leader muammar gaddafi had persuaded nouri end fighting. denied rebel spokesman.


february 3: continued fighting , rebel withdrawal

witnesses reported hearing anti-tank , automatic weapons fire coming city centre, @ around 05:00 am. reuters reported city divided in two, rebels controlling southwest. running out of ammunition, government troops gave defense of main radio station; after rebels departed scene, building looted , set on fire. reports government helicopter chasing rebels hit main market missile, setting off round of looting resulted in market being torched.


late on february 3, rebels reported had temporarily withdrawn n djamena. government said pushed rebels out of city , battle over.


february 4: rebels outside city

thousands of residents fled city following rebel withdrawal. french assumed rebels attack again , continued evacuate foreigners.


later in day there reports of renewed fighting rebels returned city, ended rebel declaration of cease-fire.








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