On June 10, the authorities released Baradine Berdei Targuio, a prominent human rights defender, arrested in January after he posted a Facebook message about President Déby’s alleged poor health. On October 2, security forces fired teargas canisters, rubber bullets, and potentially live ammunition at protesters in N’Djamena, injuring about 40 to 45 people and damaging private property. During protests in late April and May, security forces used excessive force against opposition-led demonstrations, and arrested more than 700 people, many who reported ill-treatment, including torture, in detention. The period following elections and Déby’s death was characterized by violence. The government and parliament were dissolved, and a Transitional Military Council (TMC) headed by Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, Déby's son, took control of the country and promised an 18-month transition. The exact circumstances of Déby’s death remain unclear. On April 20, a spokesperson for the Chadian army announced that President Déby, 68, had died of injuries suffered in clashes between government forces and rebels from the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT), based in southern Libya. On April 19, the Chadian electoral commission announced that President Idriss Déby Itno had won a sixth term in the April 11 presidential elections. The pre-election period was marred by a ruthless government crackdown on protesters and the political opposition.
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