At least 30 Darfur rebels killed in clashes
2013-01-09 15:59
Khartoum - The Sudanese army says its soldiers have killed
at least 30 rebels in clashes in Sudan's troubled North Darfur region.
The army spokesperson, Coonel Sawarme Khalid, says the rebel
forces belong to Justice and Equality Movement. He told the semiofficial Sudan
Media Centre on Wednesday that the army turned back a rebel attack in Jebel
Marra area of North Darfur.
Darfur has been in turmoil since 2003, when ethnic Africans
rebelled, accusing the Arab-dominated Sudanese government of discrimination.
Rights groups charge the regime retaliated by unleashing Arab militias on
civilians, a claim the government denies.
The UN estimates 300 000 people have died and 2.7 million
have been displaced in the conflict.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been indicted on war
crimes charges by the International Criminal Court over Darfur.
- AP
