'Drug traffickers' kill two policemen in Chad: government

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AFP N'Djamena
Last Updated : Oct 08 2016 | 8:42 PM IST
Suspected drug traffickers killed two policemen and wounded three others during an attack on a police station in central Chad, the government said today.
The attack on Thursday targeted a police station in Egue, officials said in a statement, branding the attackers "drug traffickers".
The reason for the clash was not made clear.
"Two attackers and a presumed accomplice have been detained. Following the (incident) the government forces recovered 25 firearms," it said.

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First Published: Oct 08 2016 | 8:42 PM IST

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