A new conflict emerged between Sudan
and Chad, when a town from Chad’s eastern
border was attacked Tuesday. The Chadian government accused Sudan of the attack. Communications Minister Mahamat Hissene said the attack
happened in Ade and that helicopters and ground troops supported each other in
attacking the town’s garrison.
“By openly intervening with its army and aircraft in Chadian
territory, Khartoum
is taking off the mask from its aggression against our country,” said the
Chadian government.
According to BBC, Chad
said that Sudan
was also responsible for the Chadian rebel raids. The tensions between Sudan and Chad are also known by the U.N. who
said that these two states had been fighting a proxy war, using each other’s
rebel groups.
The two take turns in accusing one another: last month, Sudan said that Chad
helped a Darfur rebel group to attack a city near Sudan’s capital. Despite that these two countries have signed many peace
agreements, they never respected them. Even the United Nations refugee agency
UNHCR suspended its activity in Chad
because the situation was no longer safe.
Apparently the rebel groups are trying to remove Chadian
President Idriss Deby and they said that they have taken over Am-Zoer, another town,
located 70 km (40 miles) North West of Abeche.
According to Reuters, Spokesmen for the Chadian rebel
National Alliance said that their goal was the capital N'Djamena. President Deby
said Monday that these attacks were trying to start another civil war.
The two states have to discuss the problems in order to find
a solution, said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Even though the E.U. has send military force in Chad, Deby criticized
their help, saying that they didn’t give their best to protect the civilians.
Although France
supported Deby in the rebel attack, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner
said that the country would not become involved in Chad’s latest fight.
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