Over 40 people killed in Chad intercommunal fighting

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Chad's Ministry of Public Security and Immigration said one village was torched in the clashes and 175 people have been arrested. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

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At least 42 people have been killed after armed clashes between rival communities in Eastern Chad, the country's Ministry of Public Security and Immigration said in a statement on Thursday.

The ministry said one village was torched in the clashes and 175 people have been arrested.