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Chad calls for probe into deadly Bamina strike

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Chadian authorities attribute at least four deaths to a drone strike in the north-east of the country and are calling for an investigation into its origin. Government spokesman Gassim Chérif denies any involvement by the Chadian army, according to Lepays Tchad.

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A drone strike kills four people in Bamina, Chad, and the government calls for an investigation.

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