Sudan Accused of Killing 70 Civilians

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Sudan Accused of Killing 70 Civilians

NAIROBI, Kenya - Sudanese government forces launched a series of raids on western villages, killing at least 70 civilians and forcing tens of thousands to flee, a rebel spokesman said Saturday.

The attacks began shortly before noon Friday, when about 300 militia fighters assaulted Tarne, a village 930 miles west of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, Hassan Mandela, a spokesman for the Sudanese Liberation Movement, told The Associated Press. Homes were burned, resisters were shot and thousands forced to flee, he said.

Over the next few hours, the militia sacked five other nearby villages, Mandela said in a telephone interview from western Sudan. At least 70 people were killed in the attacks and more than 50,000 forced to flee to safer areas, he said.

It was not possible to independently verify the information. Sudanese Humanitarian Affairs Minister Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid said he was "not aware" of any raids.

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Sudan Accused of Killing 70 Civilians

[izzie]

1. I do not think we have to worry about this

After all I am sure there are that many killed in this country each night.Have you looked at the police reports from last night? I am not sure how you tie those two things together but if we look at Bush and Co I am sure we can, as they do.

[gottaB]

2. related

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3523619.stm

http://www.amnestyusa.org/countries/sudan/index.do

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3559-2004Feb24.html