At least 17 members of the rebel group Movement for Peace, Reconstruction and Development (MPRD) and five Chadian army soldiers died on Saturday in clashes in the sub-prefecture of Korbol (south).

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“A total of 22 people lost their lives during these hostilities that took place in the vicinity of Korbol. Among the victims are 17 dead rebels, as well as five soldiers killed in combat,” said Colonel Garba Nour, who led the operation.

The fighting was recorded at noon on Saturday about 20 kilometers from Korbol, a sub-prefecture of the Moyen-Chari province and a stronghold of the insurgents, where the Army carried out an operation to try to regain control of positions held by the rebels.

Due to the fighting, the situation in Korbol remains tense, and numerous inhabitants and direct witnesses of the violence have been forced to leave the area.

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The MPRD, which has claimed armed resistance against the central government for several months, regularly accuses military forces of committing abuses and acts of violence in areas under its control.

Last Monday, the movement had already called for mobilization against what it calls “systematic repression.” However, no official spokesperson for the MPRD has yet commented on this new operation or confirmed the number of casualties.

Since the end of December, there have been regular clashes between the Chadian Armed Forces and the MPRD rebels, who have been operating in the area for more than two decades. Despite several attempts at negotiation between the Chadian government and the insurgent group’s leaders based in Europe, no lasting agreement has been reached.

The Community of Sant’Egidio in Rome, a public association of laypeople with more than 50,000 members in some 70 countries, has been trying to mediate between both parties for years. The objective is to pacify the south of the country through political dialogue and the disarmament of the rebels, in a process that, however, continues to be marked by violence.

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