Rebels charge Chad's capital, battle troops.(Wire International)(Fighting erupts around the presidential palace ?as rebels attempt to oust the nation's president)

The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) | February 3, 2008 | Copyright

Byline: Tom Maliti The Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya - Hundreds of rebels charged into Chad's capital aboard pickup trucks Saturday, clashing with government troops around the presidential palace in the most forceful attempt yet to oust President Idriss Deby.

Libya's official news agency, JANA, reported that Chadian rebel leader Mahamat Nouri agreed to a cease-fire Saturday night after speaking to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, who was appointed by the African Union to mediate in the crisis. The report could not be confirmed.

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