Chad denies strike in Niger and calls for evidence
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info
The Chadian government denies carrying out a drone strike on 24 October in Niger’s Agadez region and calls for material evidence to be published. In a statement read in N’Djaména, spokesman Gassim Cherif Mahamat said he supported an independent international investigation, according to Alwihda Info.
The Chadian government has denied any involvement in a drone strike attributed by Niger to N’Djaména and carried out on 24 October 2026 in the Agadez region. In a statement published on 27 October, Chad’s Minister of Communication and government spokesman, Gassim Cherif Mahamat, called for material evidence to be published and said he supported an independent international investigation.
Chadian authorities described the accusations as “serious and repetitive” and said they sought to make Chad the scapegoat for Niger’s internal security problems. They also criticised Niamey for failing to act on their reports concerning the presence of armed Chadian rebel groups in Niger and the failure of a deserter to return with his equipment.
N’Djaména said it remained committed to combating terrorism in the Sahel and was open to direct dialogue based on established facts. The Chadian government also took note of the summons issued to its ambassador in Niamey and warned that it would defend its interests by means recognised under international law.
The denial comes after Chad’s call for an investigation into the Bamina strike, made on 23 October 2026 in another case involving a drone strike in Chad.
