2021 Northern Chad offensive
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The Northern Chad offensive was a military offensive in Northern Chad, initiated by the Chadian rebel group Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT), took place from 11 April to 9 May 2021.[9] It began in the Tibesti Region in the north of the country following the 2021 Chadian presidential election.[9]
Northern Chad offensive | |||||||
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Part of the insurgency in Northern Chad | |||||||
Tibesti Region in northern Chad, where clashes began | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Chad Supported by: France (alleged by rebels)[2] Niger[3] |
Front for Change and Concord in Chad Military Command Council for the Salvation of the Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Idriss Déby †[4] Mahamat Déby Gen. Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud |
Mahamat Mahdi Ali (FACT) Rachid Mahamat Tahir[5] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Commander killed 11 soldiers killed 58 soldiers wounded (Chadian government figures)[6] 1 helicopter destroyed |
540 fighters killed 210 fighters captured (Chadian government figures)[6] | ||||||
6 civilians killed during protests[7][8] |
Chadian President Idriss Déby was killed during the offensive on 20 April 2021, and his son Mahamat Déby became acting President of Chad on the same day. A special presidential election was expected in 2022, but was not held until 2024. The offensive ended in a Chadian military victory, though clashes continued in the country's north.