N'Djamena, 20 December 2009 – A MINURCAT logistics convoy composed of three civilian vehicles was attacked this morning by four (4) plain clothed unidentified armed men along the road from Goz Beida to Koukou Angarana in southeastern Chad. The assailants commandeered one of the vehicles at gunpoint and fled the scene. A Détachement Intégré de Sécurité (DIS) escort accompanying the convoy pursued the bandits and recovered the
stolen vehicle. During the ensuing exchange of gunfire, one DIS officer was injured. << read more in PDF >>
MINURCAT convoy attacked in eastern Chad
- 15 January 2010
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