Intercommunal clash leaves seven dead in Chad
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tchadinfos
At least seven people were killed and several others injured in a clash between two communities in Isné, in the department of Ngoura, Chad. The violence is said to be linked to a dispute over a well, while security forces have been deployed, according to local sources quoted by Tchadinfos.
At least seven people were killed and several others injured in a clash between two communities in Isné, in the department of Ngoura, Hadjer-Lamis province, Chad, according to local sources contacted by Tchadinfos. The death toll remains provisional.
The violence is said to be linked to a recurring dispute over the use of a well claimed by both communities, according to the same sources. Security forces have been deployed to restore order and prevent the clashes from resuming.
Isné had already been the scene of violence between these communities in 1994, with more than 40 deaths, according to local accounts.
