French fighter jets leave Chad

French fighter aircraft left Chad for good on Tuesday after N'Djamena decided last month to end military cooperation with the former colonial power, French sources following the case said, Report informs via AFP.

One of the sources said that two Mirage 2000D combat jets and a tanker airplane took off before 1230 GMT.

A second source said their presence was "no longer justified after the end of the deal".

"France is putting an end to its detachment of fighter planes at the Kossei airbase in N'Djamena. The French army has taken the decision to remove its planes," the source said.