Chad accuses Central African Republic troops of war crime
Allegation puts further pressure on relations between the two countries, which share a porous border
31 May 2021 - 17:27
Dakar — Chad's defence ministry on Sunday said troops of neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR) had attacked a Chadian military post, killed one soldier, and kidnapped and executed five others — actions it said amounted to a war crime.
The allegation puts further pressure on relations between the two countries, which share a porous 1,000-km border across which tens of thousands of refugees have fled waves of rebel-fuelled violence in CAR since 2013...
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