Biltine is a city in Chad

Chad

Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...

, and the capital of Wadi Fira

Wadi Fira

Wadi Fira is one of the 22 regions of Chad, and corresponds with the former prefecture of Biltine. Its capital is the town of Biltine.-Subdivisions:Wadi Fira is divided into 3 departments:...

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Regions of Chad

||The country of Chad is currently divided into 22 régions. From independence in 1960 until 1999 it was divided into 14 préfectures. These were replaced in 1999 by 28 départements. The country was reorganized again in 2002 to produce 18 régions...

 (previously Biltine prefecture

Biltine Prefecture

This article refers to one of the former prefectures of Chad. From 2002 the country was divided into 18 regions.Biltine was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the east of the country, Biltine covered an area of 46,850 square kilometers and had a population of 184,807 in 1993. Its capital...

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The town was briefly captured on November 25, 2006 by the RADF

Rally of Democratic Forces (rebel group)

The Rally of Democratic Forces is a Chadian rebel group led by Timane Erdimi. It is currently allied to the United Front for Democratic Change rebel group and both are dedicated to overthrowing Erdimi's uncle, the current Chadian President Idriss Déby and his administration...

, a rebel group, then recaptured the next day by the government, along with nearby Abéché

Abéché

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 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

Biltine Airport

Biltine Airport is an airport serving Biltine in Chad....

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