Chad National Front
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The Chad National Front (FNT) was a guerrilla movement that emerged in Chad in the mid-1960s. It operated in the east-central region of the country. The FNT, along with the larger Front for the National Liberation of Chad (Frolinat), aimed to overthrow the Chadian government, reduce French influence, and foster closer ties with North African Arab states.12
Heavy fighting occurred in 1969 and 1970, leading to the intervention of French military forces to suppress the revolts. By the late 1970s, the conflict evolved into a struggle among northern political factions rather than a simple north-south divide.13
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