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2005 Chad Attacks
Armed groups attacked villagers in Chad in September 2005. Several dozen were killed, with estimates ranging from 36 to 75.Sudan Janjaweed militia accused of deadly attack in Chad
''Sudan Tribune'', 29 September 2005
Chad blamed forces in what was allegedly a cross border operation. This and subsequent operations then led to a deterioration in relations between Chad and .


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Chad
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North Africa, North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to Chad–Libya border, the north, Sudan to Chad–Sudan border, the east, the Central African Republic to Central African Republic–Chad border, the south, Cameroon to Cameroon–Chad border, the southwest, Nigeria to Chad–Nigeria border, the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to Chad–Niger border, the west. Chad has a population of 19 million, of which 1.6 million live in the Capital city, capital and largest city of N'Djamena. With a total area of around , Chad is the fifth-largest country in Africa and the List of countries and dependencies by area, twentieth largest nation by area. Chad has several regions: the Sahara desert in the north, an arid zone in the centre known as the Sahel, and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the second-largest wetl ...
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