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 began before sunrise on April 13th in Boraho, a town 35 miles (56 km) from the capital, when army units led by Lieutenant Dimtolaum left their base and marched towards N'Djamena, where they surrounded the president's palace.