Chadian President Mahamat Déby was inside the presidential palace at the time, and he later released a thanking guards for thwarting the attack.

[9] An investigation by the government has been launched into the motivations of the attackers and their affiliations; however, sources report that it was carried out by Jihadist group Boko Haram.

[18] President Déby has pushed to have closer ties to Hungary, China, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates.

[3][19] At least 24 armed men attacked the presidential palace in the Chadian capital city N'Djamena.

[3][20] The attack happened hours after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited the capital.

[5] Koulamallah added that the attackers were local youth from N'Djamena and were disorganized and intoxicated by alcohol and drugs.

[9] In contrast, an anonymous source connected to the Chadian security services told the media that the attackers belonged to the Jihadist group Boko Haram.

[10] Enrica Picco from the think tank International Crisis Group said that the attack and the response by security forces shows that "Tensions are very high at the presidential palace."

"The jihadists are mainly active in the Lake Chad region and do not carry out attacks as complex as the one on the presidential palace," he said.

"[6] In response to the attack, the Chad National Army blocked all roads leading to the presidential palace,[28] and armed personnel were deployed on the streets.

[9] Infrastructure Minister Aziz Mahamat Saleh posted on his Facebook page, "Nothing serious, no panic; the situation is under control.

[9] The Chinese foreign ministry said it firmly supports Chad's efforts to ensure its safety and stability.