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Chadian Troops Deploy in Democratic Republic of the Congo

HeadlineSep 29, 1998

Troops from Chad have deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to fight alongside forces backing President Laurent Kabila against rebels. The Congo’s presidential affairs minister said the Chadians would take part in a major counteroffensive due to launch soon in rebel-held towns in the eastern Congo.

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