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00:00Chad's capital, N'Djamena, returned to calm on Thursday, a day after security forces said
00:06they foiled an attack on the presidential compound.
00:09According to authorities, the 24 assailants were a disorganized band who seemed to be
00:14intoxicated.
00:15They drove up to the presidential compound, wielding knives and machetes, they said.
00:19The group then feigned a breakdown and attacked security guards at the gate.
00:23During the conflict, two guards were killed and five others were wounded.
00:27The public prosecutor said the security forces killed 18 of the assailants and injured six.
00:32Details of the incident remained unclear, but investigations are underway.
00:37The situation was, quote, completely under control, government spokesperson Abderrahman
00:42Kulamala said.
00:44The attack came at a delicate time for Chad, which recently scrapped a defense cooperation
00:48pact with France.
00:50That will end direct French military operations against Islamist militants in the Sahel region.