2006年VOA标准英语-Chad Forces Retake Villages From Rebels

By Jordan Davis
Dakar
23 October 2006
 
Chad's government says it has regained¹ control of two eastern villages after rebel advances on Sunday. Meanwhile, several Chadian rebel groups appear to have reached a new unity² accord.

The Chadian government says it retook control of Goz Beida and another nearby village soon after. There are no reports of casualties.

The rebels advanced hours after one of their leaders announced a new coalition⁴ of three main rebel groups opposed to Chadian President Idriss Deby.

Analyst⁵ Adrien Feniou, of the Boston-based Global Insight, said that agreement is not likely to hold.

 "There have already been several attempts at merging⁶ the various movements, but they are so plagued with tribal⁷ affiliation⁸, ethnic⁹ affiliation that they very easily disintegrate," he said.

Aid workers in Eastern Chad say rebels began attacking and burning villages in recent weeks, killing¹⁰ more than 100 people.

The rebels are in an apparent alliance with so-called janjaweed militias¹¹ from Sudan.