Friday, September 18, 2009

Fighting Breaks Out In Darfur Again

Rebels of the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA). Photo AFP

Darfur Rebels Accuse Sudan Army Of Attacks -- Washington Post

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Darfur rebels accused Sudanese government forces of attacking their positions on Thursday and Friday, weeks after a senior peacekeeper said the region was no longer in a state of war.

The reports came after a period of relative calm in the region, where more than six years of fighting has driven an estimated 2.7 million from their homes.

Commanders from an arm of the rebel Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) told Reuters Sudan's army, backed up by allied militias, launched ground and air attacks on their positions in territory around the North Darfur area of Korma.

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More News On Darfur

Sudan rebels accuse army of fresh attacks in Darfur
-- AFP
Darfur rebels accuse Sudan army of attacks -- Reuters
EU concerned by South Sudan violence and Darfur ceasefire -- Sudan Tribune
Darfur Peacekeepers to Increase Patrols After Spate of Attacks -- Bloomberg

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