Biltine
Biltine is a city in Chad, and the capital of Wadi Fira region (previously Biltine prefecture). The town was briefly captured on November 25, 2006, by the RADF, a rebel group, then recaptured the next day by the government, along with nearby Abéché 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 and government forces, with the rebels said to have won. The town is served by Biltine Airport.
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The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Biltine as a regional capital and town. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Wadi Fira as the administrative unit of Biltine.
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• Official Name — Biltine • Native Name — بلتن • Settlement Type — City • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Chad • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Wadi Fira Region • Subdivision Type2 — Department • Subdivision Name2 — Biltine Department • Subdivision Type3 — Sub-Prefecture • Subdivision Name3 — Biltine • Unit Pref — Imperial • Population As Of — 2009 • Population Total — 11,840 • Population Blank1 Title — Ethnicities • Population Blank2 Title — Religions • Timezone — WAT • Utc Offset — +01:00 • Elevation Ft — 1,678
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• Year — Population • 1993 — 8,100 • 2009 — 11,840
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- 2.BBC NEWS | Africa | Chad denies rebel move on capital
- 3.Chad rebels claim advances as US pulls out embassy staff
- 4.World Gazetteer: Chad
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