590 Chapter 5
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: Janjaweed militia attacked a village in Chad on April 29, 2004. Chadian
forces counterattacked as the militia withdrew, and then Sudanese military clashed
with Chadian forces to help the militia escape. More attacks followed until France
deployed additional troops from their Chad contingent to the border area.
Coding changes: End Date changed from January 30, 2005.
MID#4384
Dispute Number: 4384
Date(s): November 5, 2005 to August 17, 2006
Participants: 483 Chad/625 Sudan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Chad began actions against rebels in Sudan in November 2005. Chadian
planes regularly overflew Sudan territory, and Chad continued its policy of hot pursuit
following rebel incursions on their territory. Sudanese forces eventually counterat-
tacked a Chadian raid on its territory in February 2006. Chad forces remained in the
area, occupying territory, and a six-month count ends the dispute.
MID#4390
Dispute Number: 4390
Date(s): October 18, 2006 to April 9, 2007
Participants: 483 Chad/625 Sudan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 26–100 deaths
Narrative: Chad bombed Sudanese positions in Darfur to support rebels from Sudan
People’s Liberation Army. Sudan responded with threats against Chad villages and
then attacked those villages in March 2007. A clash between forces from both coun-
tries followed in April when troops from Chad pursued Chadian National Concord
rebels into Sudan.
MID#4395
Dispute Number: 4395
Date(s): December 28, 2007 to July 13, 2008
Participants: 483 Chad/625 Sudan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Chad again attacked rebels based in western Sudan on several different
occasions, using both ground troops and warplanes and helicopters. Sudan responded
in June 2008 with an attack on a Chadian military base and overflew Chad’s territory
in July.