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Article: Chadian army battles Sudanese militia inside Chad, killing 60 gunmen
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- AP Worldstream
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- May 9, 2004
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ABAKAR SALEH, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
05-09-2004
Dateline: N'DJAMENA, Chad
Hundreds of Sudanese Arab militiamen raided a village inside Chad, sparking fighting between the gunmen and the Chadian army that killed dozens of people, Chad's defense minister said Sunday.
The attack on Thursday _ the worst such incident reported by Chadian authorities _ is likely to strain relations between Sudan and Chad, which has been leading efforts to end a 15-month rebellion in the Darfur region of neighboring western Sudan.
"On many occasions Chadian forces and civilians have been subjected to repeated aggression from the janjaweed (Sudanese militia) ... that's not going to continue any more," ...
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