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Chadian rebel group
The
Rally for Democracy and Liberty
, abbreviated as
R.D.L.
(Rassemblement pour la Democratie et la Liberte in
French
) and sometimes translated as
Rally for Democracy and Freedom
, is a
Chadian
rebel
group that was formed in August 2005 by former members of the
Military of Chad
who deserted and united under their founder,
Mohammed Nour
. Their main objective was to oust former Chadian president
Idriss Deby
and his government. The RDL then planned to hold elections after a two-year interim period.
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RDL has bases in eastern Chad and in the
Darfur
region of
Sudan
. On December 18, 2005, the RDL
attacked Chadian troops
stationed in the city of
Adre
, causing the current crisis in the
Chadian-Sudanese relations
.
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