In the African country of Chad, President Idriss Deby, who has been in power for three decades, was killed fighting the rebels on the front lines. According to a report published in Al Jazeera, Idris Debbie, 68, had gone to the northern part of the country to meet with military personnel fighting the rebels, where he was killed while fighting the rebels. A statement issued by the Chadian military said: The president was severely wounded during a battle with rebels. President Debbie's son, 37-year-old Four Star General Muhammad Idrees, has been named head of the Military Council. It is believed that Idris Debbie came to power after a military coup in 1990 and was elected the sixth president of the country yesterday.
