Lawlessness in eastern Chad

Aerial view of camp Ciara, Goz Beida, where around 400 troops from Ireland, France and the Netherlands have been deployed as part of the peacekeeping mission in eastern Chad Photograph: Frederic Noy

Before going to patrol in the camp, Captain Comerford gives instructions to her men Photograph: Frederic Noy

A soldier prepares for his platoon going on patrol Photograph: Frederic Noy

In camp Ciara Irish troops are called to an assembly point during a fire drill Photograph: Frederic Noy

An Irish soldier on foot patrol in the market Photograph: Frederic Noy

An Irish soldier in a street of Goz Beida waits for an armoured vehicle to re-embark his foot patrol platoon Photograph: Frederic Noy

An Irish soldier speaks to Chadian children on one of the three daily patrols Eufor (interim European force) conducts at camp Ciara to reassure the population Photograph: Frederic Noy

Irish troops on the road from camp Ciara in Goz Beida, where 400 troops are stationed, to Goz Beida city, where Irish soldiers are going on patrol. Irish peace enforcement troops have been preparing evacuation routes for humanitarian workers in case Chadian rebels backed by Sudan flex their muscles Photograph: Frederic Noy

Irish troops patrol Goz Beida market. Each day soldiers patrol the down town market three times at irregular intervals Photograph: Frederic Noy

An Irish soldier guards two armoured vehicles while they stop on a square to show the flag Photograph: Frederic Noy

Soldiers relaxing on Sunday morning at camp Ciara Photograph: Frederic Noy

A soldier patrols the camp Photograph: Frederic Noy

Clothes belonging to the Irish troops dry between tents at camp Ciara Photograph: Frederic Noy

Spanish troops and a plane protection team read during a flight between the Eufor headquarters in Abeche and N'Djamena. Spain is part of Eufor with 80 troops and transport planes Photograph: Frederic Noy

An Irish soldier on duty at camp Ciara Photograph: Frederic Noy

A young man from a nomad tribe watches Irish troops guard the tiny airport at Goz Beida Photograph: Frederic Noy

An armoured car overtakes Chadian people going to the market on the road between camp Ciara and Goz Beida city Photograph: Frederic Noy

A Russian Eufor helicopter is grounded at Star Camp in Abeche, the main base of Eufor in eastern Chad, because of a sand storm Photograph: Frederic Noy