central Chad

25 People Killed In Intercommunal Clashes In Central Chad

25 People Killed In Intercommunal Clashes In Central Chad

Intercommunal violence arising from a land dispute has left about 25 people dead in central Chad, authorities said on Monday.

The incident took place in the Chadian province of Batha over the weekend, Oumar Toubaye Sargoulo, a local administrative official say.

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He said: β€˜On Saturday, we unfortunately lost 25 of our compatriots in a conflict linked to a dispute between two communities over a land dispute in Achiguek locality of Assinet sub-prefecture.’ β€˜Security forces were deployed in the town to restore order. The minister of territorial administration, Gen. Mahamat IsmaΓ«l