Battle of Adré 2005
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 December 2005 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2005 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Chad | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Chad–Sudan Conflict | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 13.4667, 22.2000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Adré took place in Adré, Chad on 18 December 2005. The battle began when the Chadian rebel groups Rally for Democracy and Liberty (RDL) and Platform for Change, Unity, and Democracy (SCUD), allegedly backed by the government of Sudan, attacked the garrison in this city. However, Chadian loyalists, who had been forewarned by military intelligence of the attack, easily repulsed the attackers. Either seventy, one hundred, or three hundred rebels were killed, depending on reports. Governmental losses are unknown, but they lost at least one Russian-made helicopter in a collision with electric wires during the fighting, while another Mil Mi-17 helicopter was heavily damaged by rebel fire which killed at least one crew member.
On 19 December, SCUD leader Yaya Dillo Djérou said, "A few of our troops have participated in the action in Adré, but it is being led by the RDL. Yesterday we took control of the city."
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Adré (revision 1370431026), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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