Are Jihadists About To Seize The Capital Of Chad? U.S. Orders Non-Essential Personnel Out Of The Country

The Guardian: US orders non-essential personnel out of Chad over fears of rebel attacks on capital 

As long-serving president Idriss Deby seems set for election win, fighting has broken out between army and rebels in country’s north

The US has ordered its non-essential diplomats out of Chad over fears of insurgent attacks on the capital, as early election results show president Idriss Deby is poised to continue his three-decade rule of the African nation. 

With armed groups appearing to be advancing on the capital, N’Djamena, the US State Department on Saturday ordered non-essential diplomats and families of American personnel to leave the country.  

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WNU Editor: All of this is happening in the middle of an election count ....

href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/18/chads-deby-takes-early-election-lead-as-rebels-near">Chad’s Deby takes early election lead as rebels near Ndjamena (Al Jazeera). 

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US Orders Non-Essential Government Employees to Leave Chad Over Possible Insurgent Attack on Capital -- Sputnik 

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