Members of defense forces parade during the Independence Day celebration in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Mbaigolmem Arnaud/Xinhua)

Members of defense forces parade during the Independence Day celebration in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Mbaigolmem Arnaud/Xinhua)

Members of defense forces parade during the Independence Day celebration in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Mbaigolmem Arnaud/Xinhua)

Members of defense forces parade during the Independence Day celebration in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Mbaigolmem Arnaud/Xinhua)

Members of defense forces stand in formation awaiting review ahead of the military parade during the Independence Day celebration in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Mbaigolmem Arnaud/Xinhua)

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno (R) reviews the military parade during the Independence Day celebration in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Mbaigolmem Arnaud/Xinhua)