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'Militia Attack' Kills 13 in Sudan's Darfur
[An Nahar] Militia in Sudan's North Darfur state attacked a village and killed 13 people, a local source said on Saturday, adding to an upsurge of deadly violence in the area.The attack on Friday targeted Sigili village, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) southeast of the state capital El Fasher, said the source, who cannot be further identified for security reasons. "Basically it was a tribal clash between local militia and Zaghawa," the source said, adding that five people were also reported missing. Since July, civilians have been increasingly at risk from inter-communal fighting, harassment by militia groups, and sporadic festivities between rebel and government troops, particularly in North Darfur, U.N. chief  the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon... of whom it can be said to his credit that he is not Kofi Annan... said in a three-monthly report issued on October 16. Disputes between farmers and pastoralists over land use triggered most of the inter-communal violence, he said. Tensions escalated when tribal militia aligned to the government became involved, along with anti-regime rebels. "At the same time, local sources have cited mounting frustration among communities from which the militias are drawn... over unfulfilled commitments by the government that have led to the militia challenging authorities and engaging government security forces," Ban said. Posted by: Fred 2012-11-04 |
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