Chadian military 'halts' rebel advance on Ndjamena
Chadian soldiers have halted a rebel advance in the country's north, according to a military spokesman, after American and British embassies urged personnel to leave ahead of a possible assault on the capital. General Azim Bermandoa Agouna, the Chad Army spokesperson, said the country's forces had "defeated a group of terrorists who had ventured into the north of the Kanem province", on national TV on Saturday. He said that the clashes had taken place late Saturday and that the rebel column from Libya was "totally decimated". However, the search for some rebels still continues. It was not imm...