Gunmen storm Chad presidential complex, kill 19

THE CABLE

At least 19 people have been killed after gunmen launched an attack on Chad’s presidential complex on Wednesday.

Gunfire was headed near the presidential building with tanks seen on the street.

An armed commando unit reportedly shot inside the building around 7:45pm.

Abderaman Koulamallah, government spokesman and foreign minister, said the dead include 18 of the assailants and one security agent.

“There were 18 dead and six injured among the 24-strong commando unit that launched the assault, and we suffered one death and three injured, one of them seriously,” he said.