Chad's government on Thursday denied a claim by the Front national du Tchad renove (FNTR) that the rebel movement had killed eight government soldiers and wounded five others in an ambush in the eastern prefecture of Ouaddai.
Communications Minister Moussa Dago told IRIN the governement had received no information about an ambush or soldiers' deaths.
The FNTR said the ambush took place between Goz Beida and Koukou Angarana on 5 July, according to AFP. The rebel group also accused the government forces of summarily executing two women and 10 men suspected of being pro-FNTR between 3 and 6 July.
Dago said that allegation was "completely false".
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