Planes drop suspected rebels in C. Africa - govt

BANGUI, Apr 27 (Reuters) Two aircraft each carrying around 50 armed men suspected of links to a rebellion in neighbouring Chad have landed illegally in Central African Republic's lawless north, a senior official said today.

Central African Republic's army had intensified patrols in the region, while the French military had been asked to provide intelligence on the movements of the suspected rebels, Jean-Francis Bozize, chief of staff for the country's Defence Minister, told Reuters by telephone.

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