39 civilians killed in Sudan’s Darfur: medics, witnesses

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 2, 2016, A convoy of Sudanese security forces deploy during a rally in al-Geneina, the capital of the West Darfur state. - Ongoing clashes in Sudan's restive Darfur have killed at least 48 people in two days, state media said, just over two weeks after a long-running peacekeeping mission ended operations. The violence has pitted the Massalit tribe against Arab nomads in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state, but later morphed into broader fighting involving armed militias in the area. (Photo by ASHRAF SHAZLY / AFP)

WAD MADANI, Sudan – Thirty-nine civilians, including women and children, were murdered when shelling hit their homes on Tuesday in Sudan’s war-torn western region of Darfur, medics and witnesses reported.

According to the sources, the incident took place in Nyala, the seat of Darfur South state, from which 50,000 people have been forced to escape since August 11, according to the UN.

Source: AFP

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