Goz Beïda

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Goz Beïda is the main town of the Sila Department, which occupies the south-east part of the Ouaddaï Region region of Chad. It is convert|70|km|mi from Chad's eastern border with Sudan's western Darfur Region.cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/africaCrisis/idUSL14281420|title=Chad rebels attack town, EU troops come under fire|last=O'Reilly|first=Finbarr|coauthors=Fletcher, Pascal; Lovell, Jeremy|publisher=Reuters|date=2008-06-14|accessdate=2008-06-15] Thousands of refugees from Sudan live in Goz Beïda. The town has been seriously affected by the conflict in Darfur, which has spilled over into the surrounding area.cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/14/africa/AF-GEN-Chad.php|title=Rebels attack eastern Chadian town, aid worker says|date=2008-06-14|accessdate=2008-06-15|work=International Herald Tribune|last=Pogatchnik|first=Shawn|coauthors=Roux, Cecile]

Attack

October 2006

On 22 October 2006, the main unified Chadian rebel group, the Union of Forces for Democracy attacked the town. Conflicting reports initially surfaced as to whether the town was taken by the Union repulsed by the government troops.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6075824.stm|title=Rebels attack eastern Chad town|accessdate=2008-06-15|date=2006-10-22|work=BBC News] However, it was later confirmed that the town was taken by the Union, as were several other Chadian cities.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6079772.stm|title=Army alert to counter Chad rebels|accessdate=2008-06-15|date=2006-10-24|work=BBC News]

June 2008

On 14 June 2008 Chadian rebels trying to topple President Idriss Deby attacked Goz Beïda, injuring at least 25 people. The rebels and the Chadian army were involved in a firefight; Irish Army troops, part of the European Union Force, were fired at, but none were injured. A rebel group, the National Alliance, claim to control the town.

ee also

*Dar Sila

References

External links

* [http://www.refugeesinternational.org/content/article/detail/8359/?PHPSESSID=3fc64258eda9d44c2 14,000 refugees in camp near Goz Beïda]
* [http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/chad?page=news&id=4485a8e54 UNHCR report from Goz Beïda]