More than a dozen dead after attack on presidential palace in Chad

Chadian president Mahamat Deby Itno won a presidential election last year that international observers have said was not credible (Mouta Ali/AP)

Eighteen assailants died and six were in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded, after an attack on Chad’s presidential palace, state media have reported.

The attack on Wednesday night occurred while Chadian president Mahamat Deby Itno was inside the palace, but authorities said the situation was quickly brought under control.