Biltine, Chad
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Biltine
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| Country |  Chad |
| Region | Wadi Fira Region |
| Department | Biltine Department |
| Sub-Prefecture | Biltine |
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Biltine (Template:Langx) 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
| Year | Population[3] |
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| 1993 | 8 100 |
| 2009 | 11 840 |
References
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- ^ BBC NEWS | Africa | Chad denies rebel move on capital
- ^ Chad rebels claim advances as US pulls out embassy staff[permanent dead link]
- ^ World Gazetteer: Chad Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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