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| Africa Subsaharan |
| Chad in 'state of war' with Sudan |
| 2005-12-23 |
| Chad says it is in "a state of war" with neighbour Sudan over the security crisis in the east of the country. It accuses Sudan of being the "common enemy of the nation" after a Chadian rebel attack on a town last week. In a statement, the government calls on Chadians to mobilise themselves against Sudanese aggression. Relations between the two states have deteriorated since Chad accused Sudan of being behind Sunday's attack on Adre, which left about 100 people dead. The strong language in the statement will alarm observers who have already warned that tensions along the Chad-Sudan border are nearing breaking point. In the aftermath of Sunday's attack, Chad accused Sudan of being directly involved in helping to support the Chadian rebels. But the statement issued by Chad's government on Friday afternoon is the most aggressive yet. It claims that not only was Sudan behind the attack on Adre, but it also accuses Sudanese militia of making daily incursions into Chad, stealing cattle, killing innocent people and burning villages on the Chadian border. "Chad is today in a state of war with Sudan," the statement says. It asks Chadians to form a patriotic front against what it calls "the common enemy of the nation". The statement thanks the international community for its support so far, but says condemnations of the recent violence in Adre do not go far enough. It appeals to the international community, including the African Union, to specifically condemn what it alleges is Sudan's involvement in the attack on Adre. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #7 I'll take that SW - "Chad's" are often adverse to violence due to their *ahem* alternate lifestyles |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-12-23 22:46 |
| #6 I agree with OP on this one. The Kartoum gov has stepped on it big. kartoum can kill all the christians in their country and all the world does is complain, but let them raid Chad and Chad attacks! Nothing against Chad, I like their attitude, but for years christians have been systematically murdered and raped in the Sudan by the Kartoum soldiers. The world has just stood by watching, and bitching a little. I would love to deploy to Sudan and take that place down! |
| Posted by: 49 pan 2005-12-23 22:13 |
| #5 Hmmmmmmm - no comments yet from the Frenchies. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2005-12-23 21:41 |
| #4 $20 on Chad, and I'm giving points. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2005-12-23 20:29 |
| #3 Don't sell Chad short. They put a hurtin' on Qadaffi's Libia back in the late 1970's, early 1980's. They aren't ANYTHING like the French. Sudan has done a no-no, and they're going to pay for it. Virtually every Chadian citizen can shoot straight, including using Stinger and recoilless weapons. Really, Khartoum needs a hit from a massive meteorite, right in the bend of the Nile. It'd make a nice lake. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2005-12-23 19:33 |
| #2 Particularly since Sudan is four times the size of Chad. |
| Posted by: RWV 2005-12-23 18:42 |
| #1 Since Chad is a former French colony, is a surrender in the offing? |
| Posted by: RWV 2005-12-23 18:41 |