Biltine, Chad

Place in Wadi Fira Region, Chad

Biltine (Arabic: بلتن) is a city in Chad, and the capital of Wadi Fira region (previously Biltine prefecture).

The town was briefly captured on November 25, 2006, by the RADF, a rebel group, then recaptured the next day by the government, along with nearby Abéché that had been captured by a different rebel group, the UFDD.^[1] On June 16, 2008, the town was the scene of a battle between rebels on government forces, with the rebels said to have won.^[2]

The town is served by Biltine Airport.

Demographics

References

1. BBC NEWS | Africa | Chad denies rebel move on capital
2. Chad rebels claim advances as US pulls out embassy staff^{[permanent dead link]}
3. World Gazetteer: Chad Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine

14°31′39″N 20°55′36″E / 14.52750°N 20.92667°E / 14.52750; 20.92667