Sudanese Government Forces Push Back Darfur Rebels -- APKHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudanese forces repelled a rebel attack on a northern Darfur military base — the second in about a week — in fighting that killed more than 60 people over the weekend, Darfur peacekeepers and government officials said.
About 350 residents of the surrounding town, Umm Baru, sought refuge outside the peacekeepers' base just outside the town, said Kemal Saiki, a spokesman for the United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission. He said Tuesday that most of them were elderly people, women and children.
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More News On The Conflict In Darfur
'Scores killed' in Darfur battle -- Al Jazeera
Dozens killed in Sudan fighting -- UPI
Sudanese army: 20 soldiers killed in Darfur -- China View
Sudan army base attack 'kills 63' -- BBC
Darfur clashes over army base kill 63: military -- Reuters
Armed rebels 'seize Darfur key town' -- Haber 27
Stand-off with Darfur rebels is poor omen for peace talks -- Irish Times
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