Rose Lokissim

Rose Lokissim (born c. 1955 – May 15, 1986) was one of the first female elite soldiers from Chad. She fought against Hissène Habré's dictatorship in the 1980s. She was arrested by the secret police force known as the (DDS) while smuggling documents to give to rebel forces who opposed Habre. She was brought to La Piscine and later transferred the notorious prison known as Les Locaux. In 1984 she was taken to cell "C". This windowless and putrid room was called the "cell of death" because each day prisoners died there. She was initially put in a men's cell with 60 other men. Then they put her with women for a short time, but then worried about her escaping, returned her to the men's cell. She remained there for eight months. When she returned to the women's cell, she reportedly was extremel

Rose Lokissim

Rose Lokissim (born c. 1955 – May 15, 1986) was one of the first female elite soldiers from Chad. She fought against Hissène Habré's dictatorship in the 1980s. She was arrested by the secret police force known as the (DDS) while smuggling documents to give to rebel forces who opposed Habre. She was brought to La Piscine and later transferred the notorious prison known as Les Locaux. In 1984 she was taken to cell "C". This windowless and putrid room was called the "cell of death" because each day prisoners died there. She was initially put in a men's cell with 60 other men. Then they put her with women for a short time, but then worried about her escaping, returned her to the men's cell. She remained there for eight months. When she returned to the women's cell, she reportedly was extremel