 France has denied claims it has bombed the strongholds of rebels trying to oust the Chadian President, Idriss Deby.
| "Nope. Nope. Wudn't nous." |
Rebels from the United Front for Change, who accuse Mr Deby of being a dictator, have launched an assault on the capital, N'Djamena. The Government of Chad claims to have thwarted the attack. "The rebel columns have been completely destroyed. The situation is completely under control," Mr Deby told Radio France Internationale (RFI).
| Isn't that what they usually say just before the rebels take the capital and hang them from lamp posts? |
The rebels accuse French forces based in Chad of bombing their strongholds. However, the French have denied the claim.
| "Who? Nous? Certainment non!" |
The Chadian Government says the rebels are being supported by neighbouring Sudan and they have been operating out of Darfur. |