Chad: Mahamat Idriss Déby in Niger, the army announces the end of operations against the Fact

General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno at the funeral of his father, Idris Déby Itno, April 23, 2021. REUTERS - STRINGER

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This is his first trip outside of Chad since he took over as head of the Military Council.

Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno is in Niger this Monday, May 10.

He went to meet his troops in the department of Téra, but he also spoke on his arrival with the highest Nigerien authorities.

At the same time, the Chadian army announced the end of military operations against the rebels of the Front for Alternation and Concord in Chad (Fact).

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General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno arrived early in the morning in Niamey, informs

our correspondent in Niamey

,

Moussa Kaka

.

He was welcomed by the Nigerien Prime Minister, Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou.

The course is then set for the Presidency of the Republic where President Bazoum Mohamed awaited him.

Accompanied by some members of the Transition Military Council, all in fatigues, General Mahamat Idriss Déby had a long interview with President Mohamed Bazoum.

When he left the hearing, he declared on national radio that he came to strengthen the ties of friendship between his country and Niger, to have discussions with President Bazoum Mohamed, mediator on behalf of the G5 Sahel in the crisis. Chadian, and offer its condolences to the 1,200 Chadian soldiers, following the death of Marshal of Chad, positioned west of Niger on the three borders.

"

We cleaned the place

"

According to several sources, the express request of the military junta in Niger to help them capture the rebels of the Front for Alternation and Concord in Chad (Fact) fleeing to Nigerien territory was also at the center of the discussions.

It was then aboard a Chadian army helicopter that General Mahamat Déby landed on the football field of the city of Téra located 180 km from the city of Niamey to meet the Chadian contingent of the G5 Sahel with its 1,200 seasoned men

The army has also announced the end of military operations against the rebels of the Front for Alternation and Concord in Chad (Fact).

Operations which began on April 11 and which were marked by the death of President Idriss Déby Itno.

The column led by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces returned to the capital on Sunday May 9,

our correspondent

in Ndjamena,

Madjiasra Nako

, 

told us

. " 

We have cleaned up the place

, there is nothing left now.

The situation has returned to normal,

”said the Chief of the General Staff of the Chadian army, General Abakar Abdelkérrim Daoud.

Over 150 prisoners of war

Back in Ndjamena on Sunday at the head of a large column, the high-ranking officer handed over 156 prisoners of war, including political party leaders who have become rebels against justice.

For the army which has indicated for ten days that the rebellion is in disarray, the search operations are over.

Other sources indicate that troops mobilized from provincial garrisons have also returned to their bases.

For its part, the rebellion indicates that nothing is finished.

“ 

This is not the first time that Ndjamena has announced the end of operations.

They had said the same thing before our offensive on April 17,

 ”replied one of the Facts officials.

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