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“Faced with this situation that endangers Chad and the stability of the entire sub-region, this is not the time for mediation or negotiation with outlaws,” he said.
The military spokesman said some of the rebels had escaped in the direction of Chad s border with Niger and called for Niger s government to help capture them. “The defense and security forces launched after them with the support of the air force located the enemy scattered in small groups regrouping in Niger territory, far from the Chadian capital, he said.
A spokesman for the armed group, Kingabe Ogouzeimi de Tapol, told AP that the rebels had not given up, though he declined to say where the forces were Sunday, citing security reasons.