International media have reported that at least 42 people were killed in eastern Chad following clashes between two families over a water source.
Associated Press (AP) reported on Monday, April 27, citing Limane Mahamat, deputy prime minister, that the incident occurred in the village of Igote, in the Wadi Fira Province, near the border with Sudan.
He also said the cycle of retaliatory attacks had spread across a relatively wide area but was brought under control after the intervention of the army.
According to reports, conflicts over resources are common in Chad.
Last year, clashes between farmers and herders in southwestern Chad also left 42 people dead, and several homes were burned.
Eastern provinces of Chad have in recent months hosted refugees fleeing the war in Sudan, increasing pressure on resources and worsening the security situation.
