Idriss Deby blames influx of weapons from conflict zones in neighbouring countries for the ethnic violence [File:Reuters]
Al Jazeera: Chad declares emergency in east after ethnic killings
The state of emergency will run for three months in Sila and Ouaddai regions where 50 people have died since August 9.
Chad's President Idriss Deby has declared a state of emergency in two eastern provinces after dozens of people were killed in intercommunal clashes earlier this month.
The state of emergency will run for three months in Sila and Ouaddai regions where 50 people have died since August 9 in fighting between cattle herders and settled farmers, the president's office said on Sunday.
"From now, we will deploy military forces who are going to ensure the security of the population in the region," Deby said while on a trip to Sila.
"We must disarm all the civilians who have weapons in their hands," he said.
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