There are incoming reports from local media that a Chadian soldier was fatally shot after reportedly stabbing a French military nurse at the Barkhane Forces Health Center in Faya. The events that led up to the stabbing and shooting remain unknown at this time.
#Faya : la base de #barkhane est quadrillée par la population, l’ANT fait des tirs de sommation. pic.twitter.com/CeohKW5xqo
— Galmaî (@galmaimy) September 5, 2023
According to Chadian outlet TChadInfos and the French outlet Nayil Info, locals have converged on the base in protest after the shooting. Warning shots can be heard in footage purportedly coming from the scene.
