Chad: New Fronts Open in Eastern Fighting
Columns of soldiers, helicopter gun-ships and tanks have been blasting rebel strongholds in eastern Chad this week, military sources said. A Chadian military official contacted by IRIN said government forces attacked rebels on Tuesday at Hadjer Marfaine, which lies between the towns of Adre and Birak close to the Sudan border, and at Moudeina. The official spoke on condition of anonymity. Full Story