Thursday, April 13, 2006

France ready to evacuate some 1,500 French nationals in Chad if situation worsens

Speaking on French radio, Deby said fighting in the capital was under control and Chadian soldiers had wiped out a column of resistance close to the Sudan border.

Meanwhile, France, Chad's former colonial ruler, has reinforced a thousand strong military contingent it has in the country. It says it is ready to evacuate some 1,500 French nationals if the situation gets worse.

Full story EuroNews 13 Apr 2006.

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