Chad says it is in "a state of war" with neighbour Sudan over the security crisis in the east of the country.
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By Stephanie Hancock
BBC News, N'Djamena
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The Chad rebels want to oust Idriss Deby's government
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It accuses Sudan of being the "common enemy of the nation" after a Chadian rebel attack on a town last week.
In a statement, the government calls on Chadians to mobilise themselves against Sudanese aggression.
Relations between the two states have deteriorated since
Chad accused Sudan of being behind Sunday's attack on Adre, which left
about 100 people dead.
The strong language in the statement will alarm
observers who have already warned that tensions along the Chad-Sudan
border are nearing breaking point.
'Patriotic front'
In the aftermath of Sunday's attack, Chad accused Sudan of being directly involved in helping to support the Chadian rebels.
But the statement issued by Chad's government on Friday afternoon is the most aggressive yet.
It claims that not only was Sudan behind the attack on
Adre, but it also accuses Sudanese militia of making daily incursions
into Chad, stealing cattle, killing innocent people and burning
villages on the Chadian border.
"Chad is today in a state of war with Sudan," the statement says.
It asks Chadians to form a patriotic front against what it calls "the common enemy of the nation".
The statement thanks the international community for its
support so far, but says condemnations of the recent violence in Adre
do not go far enough.
It appeals to the international community, including the
African Union, to specifically condemn what it alleges is Sudan's
involvement in the attack on Adre. | 
