It confirmed that their fighters had clashed with Chad's government forces in the southeastern Salamat region in May, 2009 in what is called the Battle of Am Dam.
He was a member of the Egyptian Folklore Musiciens du Nil Raiis Metqâl El Qenawi and the nubian/sudanise Band Salamat with Salma Abdel Radi and later joined the famous Nubian Star Mohamed Mounir and the Egyptian band rahalah with Hussam Shakir and Sharkiat with Grammy Winner Fathy Salama.
Eric Carlo Laboriante Salamat (born April 26, 1988) is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Air21 Express in the Philippine Basketball Association.
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Salamat played for the Ateneo de Manila University Men's Senior Basketball team in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines from 2006 to 2010.
The government's harshness helped spread the rebellion from Mangalmé and nearby Batha Prefecture to Ouaddaï and Salamat prefectures.