President Idriss Deby of Chad died from wounds he received while visiting battle lines between rebels and government soldiers in the country’s northern region on Tuesday.

“The president of the republic, head of state, supreme chief of the army, Idriss Deby Itno, just drew his last breath while defending the nation’s integrity on the battlefield,” an army spokesman said on state television, according to the New York Times.

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