Chadian human rights groups say what began as cattle raiding has become "a veritable armed conflict" in southeastern Chad as inter-communal clashes escalate, imperiling efforts by aid agencies to help the wounded and displaced. Meanwhile, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday (14 November 2006) confirmed that the recent violence, which started on 4 November, had left more than 220 people dead and appeared to mirror that of the unrest in the neighbouring Darfur region of Sudan.