Biltine (Chad
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Name (Latin)
Biltine (Chad : Prefecture)
Coordinates
20.92666667 20.92666667 14.5275 14.5275 (gooearth )
Associated country
Chad
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- UNICEF. Sous-bureau N'Djaména. Rapport de mission dans le Batha, le Biltine et le Ouaddaï, 1984.
- BGN, 8-9-89(Biltine, Préfecture de: Adm1, 15p0s00ʹN 21p0s00ʹE; also cites a PPL called Biltine at 14p0s32ʹN, 20p0s55ʹE)
Wikipedia description:
Biltine (Arabic: بلتن) 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. On June 16, 2008, the town was the scene of a battle between rebels on government forces, with the rebels said to have won. The town is served by Biltine Airport.
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