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In August 2018, the
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Since late 2018, the town has been under continuous siege by the
Chadian military, which has set up a perimeter at a 100 km radius around Miski. The Chadian government has closed off numerous wells in the region. The residents of the town have no access to medical care or other outside resources.
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self-defense committee was formed. After a month of fighting between the self-defense committee and the
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