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N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - Fighting broke out early Saturday between the national army and rebels in a volatile region of eastern Chad, and rebels claimed they had seized the major city in the area.
The fighting near Abeche, 550 miles east of the capital, N'djamena, sent residents fleeing for cover, and humanitarian workers were told to stay in their homes, according to a statement released by the French embassy in the capital.
The area was calm by late afternoon, said Chadian Army Maj. Gen. Adoum Gabgalia, but it was not immediately clear who was in control. The rebels announced on the radio that they had seized Abeche, although the government denied that. Communications to Abeche were cut after the fighting began.
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