The coup started before sunrise on April 13 when in Boraho, a locality 35 miles (56 km) from the capital, army units led by Lieutenant Dimtolaum left their base and moved towards N'Djamena, where they converged on the president's white-walled palace on the edge of the city.
The coup d'état started before sunrise on April 13th in Boraho, a location 35 miles (56 km) from the capital, when army units led by Lieutenant Dimtolaum departed their base and moved towards N'Djamena, where they converged upon the president's palace.