CHAD: PRESIDENT HABRE ATTENDS MILITARY PARADE IN FAYA-LARGEAU TO CELEBRATE VICTORIES OVER LIBYA.

Record ID: 862709

  • Title: CHAD: PRESIDENT HABRE ATTENDS MILITARY PARADE IN FAYA-LARGEAU TO CELEBRATE VICTORIES OVER LIBYA.
  • Date: 17th June 1987
  • Summary: FAYA-LARGEAU, NORTHERN CHAD (7 JUNE 1987) (REUTERS - BOURMA ALI) GVs President Hissene Habre arriving on camel (with whip in hand) while people cheer. (2 SHOTS) 0.13 SV French flag. 0.15 SV habre reviewing troops. 0.21 GVs Troops matching while Habre watches. (2 SHOTS) 0.30 GVs Tanks, military equipment parading by. (4 SHOTS) 0.51 GV Women parading by. 0.56 SV Habre speaking, while people listen; CU Habre speaking; GV people applaud. (French SOT) (4 SHOTS) 1.30 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 2nd July 1987 13:00
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  • Location: Chad, Chad
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  • Country: Chad
  • Topics: International Relations,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVAAQV9CSQXQV914GJPTSCG908PT
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  • Story Text: A military parade was held in the town of Faya-Largeau in northern Chad on June 7 to celebrate recent military victories over Libya. President Hissene Habre viewed the troops, and pledged to continue his territorial struggle against Libya. Chadian forces captured Faya in March. In his address Habre saluted the victory of his forces in Faya, his own birthplace, saying such victories marked a turning point in the war. The forces of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have suffered a series of crushing defeats in areas of northern Chad this year. Habre is scheduled to meet with United States (US) President Ronald Reagan on June 19 in Washington for talks focusing on aid to rebuild his war-ravaged country, and buy military equipment.
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