Mohammed Nour Abdelkerim
Mohammed Nour Abdelkerim | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 4 March 2007 – 1 December 2007 | |
| President | Idriss Déby |
| Prime Minister | Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 65–66) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Rally for Democracy and Liberty (2005–2006) Chad (from 2006) |
Mohammed Nour Abdelkerim (born 1960) is a former Chadian rebel leader. After signing a peace agreement with the government, he served as Minister of Defense for nine months in 2007.
Born in eastern Chad, of Tama ethnicity, Nour is a nephew of Mahamat Garfa and cousin of Mahamat Abbo Sileck.
He founded and led the rebel group Rally for Democracy and Liberty until it became a subsidiary to the United Front for Democratic Change rebel alliance, led by Nour and formed between 26 and 28 December 2005. Nour masterminded the Battle of Adré on December 18, 2005, that ended with the deaths of either 100 or 300 rebels. After the attack, List of heads of state of Chad Idriss Déby declared a state of war with Sudan. The first battle of the Chadian Civil War (2005–2010) took place on December 26 when Chadian National Army crossed the border with Sudan while pursuing the RDL.