On 22 October [[2006]], the newly formed Union attacked the eastern Chad town of [[Goz Beïda|Goz Beida]]. Although it was initially unclear if they succeeded or if the government was able to defend the city, it later became clear that the Union had captured the city, along with several other cities like [[Am Timan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/chad/chad-rebels-rocky-road-ndjamena-review|title=Chad: Rebels on the rocky road to N'djamena - Review|work=Reliefweb|accessdate=2022-10-02}}</ref>
In [[2016]] the [[Front for Change and Concord in Chad]] born as split from the UFDD, this group is led by Mahamat Mahdi Ali, who studied in France where he was a [[Socialist Party (France)|Socialist Party]] member. The group is considered by the autoritiesauthorities "the most well-supplied with fighters and weapons". The FACT [[Northern Chad offensive (2021)|led the latest major offensive from rear bases in Libya]], which left the death of the President Déby inon 19 April 2021, and weeks later the military junta that took power, led by his son the General [[Mahamat Idriss Déby|Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno]], claimed to have killed several hundred FACT fighters, who retreated into southern Libya.<ref name="AN">{{cite web|url=https://www.africanews.com/2022/08/08/meet-rebel-groups-in-chads-peace-deal/|title=Meet rebel groups in Chad's peace deal|work=Africa News|accessdate=2022-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.macaubusiness.com/chads-main-rebel-groups/|title=Chad’s main rebel groups|work=Macau BussinessBusiness|accessdate=2022-10-02}}</ref>
FACT refused to sign the agreement with the govermentgovernment, saying in a statement that this "rejection is concomitant with the failure to take into account our demands", such as the release of prisoners. The rebel group also stated that it "remains available for dialogue everywhere and always".<ref name="AN"/>
