Some 100 people killed in Darfur tribal clashes in Sudan
15/12/2008 17:06
Some 100 people were killed in tribal fighting in South Darfur in western
Sudan, Sudan's Sudantribune website reported today.
More than 400 gunmen from
the Fallata and Salamat tribes attacked the Habaniya in Wad Hajam, 50 km west of
Buram on Thursday, the report said.
The retaliatory attack comes after an
earlier attack by Habaniya on Tomat village on Dec. 4 when 20 people were
killed.
The Fallata used heavy weapons in their attack in which six
policemen, who had been attempting to stop the attack, were among the
casualties.
Reports said 35 members of Fallata tribe died during the
fighting, while seven members of the Habaniya are reported to be missing, and 18
injured were taken to Buram hospital.
The village of Wad Hajam was looted and
burned and more than 5, 000 people were allegedly displaced.
The Habaniya and
Fallata, who live nearby each other, have regular disputes over cattle theft and
the area's resources. Both tribes are herders.
Both the Habaniya and Fallata
are considered as government- allied tribe who waged attack against Darfur
civilians to quell Darfur rebellion.
Xinhua
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