Chad recovers over 3,400 weapons in eastern disarmament operation
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Chadian authorities seized 3,430 weapons and a large quantity of ammunition in a three-month disarmament operation across four eastern provinces.
The operation took place in the provinces of Ouaddaï, Wadi Fira, Sila, and Ennedi-Est. General Ousmane Bahr Mahamat Itno, the coordinator for disarmament in eastern Chad, explained that the goal was to remove illegally held weapons from civilians to improve regional security and stability. Dr.
Abdelwahid Mahamat Daoud, representing the government delegate for Ouaddaï province, presented the results on September 17, 2026, at the headquarters of the Chadian-Sudanese Joint Force command. The operation focused on collecting weapons held without authorization by people in the region.
