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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Government forces and rebels clashed for a third day in Chad's capital Monday with gunfire and shelling heard throughout the city, a U.N. official said.
Thousands of people were fleeing the fighting in N'Djamena and casualties were believed to be high. The violence is threatening peacekeeping and aid operations intended to stabilize a wide swath of Africa that borders the war-ravaged Darfur region of Sudan.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
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