Twenty-three Chadian elite soldiers killed in Tibesti
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Twenty-three members of a Chadian elite unit were reportedly killed during fighting on 10 November in Arkinya, in the Tibesti region, while about ten other soldiers were reportedly wounded. Security analyst Zagazola Makama said the clashes were linked to military operations around gold-producing areas.
Twenty-three members of the Directorate-General of Special Services and Special Institutions (DGSSIE), an elite unit of the Chadian army, were killed on 10 November in fighting in Arkinya, in the Tibesti region, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama. A commander of the Command, Support and Assistance Company (COM/CCAS) was among the soldiers killed.
About ten other soldiers were wounded in the clashes and some were in critical condition, requiring evacuation to Faya, according to Zagazola Makama. Operations carried out by Chadian forces to secure gold-producing areas in Tibesti have reportedly caused hundreds of casualties, including wounded personnel, since they began, the analyst added.
