An assault on Chad's presidential palace in N'Djamena has led to the deaths of 18 attackers, with six captured, according to state media reports on Thursday. One soldier was killed and three were injured during the confrontation,

Chadian troops were heavily deployed around the capital, N’Djamena, Thursday as officials said they were investigating a failed attack on the country’s presidential palace.

At least 19 people have been killed in Chad where security forces said they had prevented an attempt by armed fighters to storm the presidential complex in the capital N’Djamena.