At least 42 killed and 10 injured in clashes over water resources in Chad

At least 42 people have died in eastern Chad as a result of Clasheserupted due to the dispute over Water Resources, according to Chadian authorities.

Chadian Deputy Prime Minister, Liman Mohamed, said yesterday that at least 42 people were killed and 10 others were injured in eastern Chad, following the escalation of clashes between two families over a water well into a series of acts of mutual revenge.

Mohamed indicated that a series of acts of revenge extended over a relatively wide area, which necessitated the intervention of the army.

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