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Chad army soldiers look at a burnt out rebel vehicle on May 8, 2009 in the area of Am Dam, 130 km south of Abeché where fighting took place on May 7 against rebels who were stepping up an offensive against President Idriss Deby, with almost 250 reported dead in two days of conflict, as the UN Security Council condemned the rebel assault. The fighting, centred on the eastern town of Am-Dam, has heightened concerns among UN agencies and aid groups caring for about 450,000 refugees from Sudan and the Central African Republic. AFP PHOTO/GEORGES GOBET (Photo credit should read GEORGES GOBET/AFP via Getty Images)