Sudan: Armed Clashes Stoke Darfur's Upsurge of Violence

14 August 2012

Khartoum — Heavy firefighting erupted on Tuesday's night between an unknown armed group and government forces in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur State, in the latest sign of increased insecurity in Sudan's western region.

Eye witnesses told Sudan Tribune that the armed clashes took place around midnight in Al-Sika Hadid or railways neighborhood where unknown gunmen "dressed in military uniforms" exchanged heavy fire with government forces, sparking a great deal of panic among residents.

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