Tribal Clashes Kill 111 In Sudan's Darfur: Tribal Sources -- Reuters
(Reuters) - More than 100 people have been killed since Friday in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region in clashes between two tribes over land, tribal sources said on Sunday.
Tribal sources said thousands of members of the Rezeigat tribe attacked their Maaliya rivals in a bid to seize territory.
"Clashes took place on Saturday and Friday which resulted in the deaths of 41 from our side and 90 wounded," Aydam Abu Bakr, a leader of the Rezeigat tribe, said by telephone. He said 70 people on the Maaliya side were also killed.
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Update #1: Tribal clashes in Darfur leave scores dead -- UPI
Update #2: Darfur battles rage as scores reported killed -- Al Jazeera
My Comment: One would think that after years of conflict all sides would be "fed-up" with fighting .... apparently not.
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