Sudan: Clamp-Down in North Darfur Capital Following Militia-Army Clash

17 February 2017

El Fasher — The situation in the North Darfur capital remained tense today in the aftermath of clashes between Sudanese regular forces and militiamen yesterday that left at least one army officer dead, and four soldiers wounded.

Exact casualty numbers are still unclear, however the Governor of North Darfur, Abdelwahid Yousef, told Radio Dabanga in addition to the death of Army Lieutenant El Tayeb Abdallah El Tayeb, there were also casualties among the militia responsible for the initial attack.

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