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Chad begins withdrawal of troops

    NAIROBI

    Chadian troops that were backing the government of President
    Laurent-Desire Kabila against rebels in DRC began withdrawing on
    Wednesday, following the Sirte peace agreement. Some 2,000 Chadian soldiers pulled out, crossing from Zongo to Bangui in the Central African Republic, from where the UN mission (MINURCA) ensured their safe passage to the Chadian border, media sources reported on Thursday. The Chadian troops had been deployed mostly in the northern Gbadolite region of DRC.

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