By RFIPosted on 07-10-2019Modified on 07-10-2019 at 15:19
A mutiny is under way at Abéché prison in eastern Chad. According to a witness, security forces surround the prison, which is in the center of the city. Shots were heard. Some prisoners have managed to seize at least one weapon.
The mutiny began around 9:30 am, local time. Shots were heard. According to a witness, these shots were fired by security forces, but also by detainees inside the prison. " In total, we heard about twenty shots from both sides. The soldiers shoot as well as the prisoners. The military can not control the situation, "added a witness.
It is impossible to know for the moment whether the soldiers fired live ammunition, and if there are any casualties. The army, which is still there, was quickly deployed. A barracks of mixed Chadian-Sudanese forces are also located right next to the prison.
A fire in progress
According to the same witness, detainees also set off a fire, possibly a garbage fire, to add to the confusion. This would have allowed some to escape. Knowing that escapes are commonplace at Abéché prison, where prisoners often complain about their conditions of detention.
In the early afternoon, the governor of the Ouaddaï region, Ramadan Erdoubou, and the attorney general of the Abéché High Court had arrived there.
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