Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, remains calm after armed men attacked the presidential palace, sparking a battle that killed 19 people.

Government spokesman Abderaman Koulamallah said a 24-man commando, who seemed intoxicated and disorganised, armed with only knives and machetes, attacked the guards at the presidential palace before security forces quickly stopped them.

Koulamallah, who also serves as Foreign Minister, confirmed that Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno was inside the palace at the time of the attack. He added that the forces killed 18 of the attackers and wounded six, while one presidential guard died and three others suffered injuries.

Chad’s public prosecutor has launched an investigation to identify the masterminds and accomplices behind the attack. This incident comes at a sensitive time for Chad, which recently ended a defense cooperation deal with longtime partner France, despite struggling with terrorist insurgencies.

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