Chad warns Sudan it will retaliate after drone strike on mourners kills 17
President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and a "total closure" of the border.
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President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and a "total closure" of the border.
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