Monday, November 20, 2006

UN Observers: Sudan Gov't Strikes N. Darfur

Knock-knock. Who's there? Is Kofi Annan home? He's busy kissing Arab ass... I mean he's busy working on the new resolution to blame Israel for all the world's problems. Come back another time.

(AP) A large force of Sudanese soldiers backed by allied janjaweed militiamen is sweeping through North Darfur, killing civilians and looting and burning villages in violation of a cease-fire agreement, international observers and rebels said Sunday.



At least four civilians were killed near the northern town of Birmaza on Sunday, said Youssouf Mussabal, a rebel leader in the area. Some 200 pro-government janjaweed fighters riding camels had moved into the zone, backed by mobile army units and the Sudanese air force, he added.

"The janjaweed are still in the town. We're worried for the population," Mussabal told The Associated Press by telephone from North Darfur.

Another rebel field commander from a separate faction said seven villages were looted and burned to the ground around Birmaza on Sunday. Jar al-Naby said the renewed government offensive began earlier this week, and that two civilians were killed in Friday raids.

Crossposted at Eye On The World.

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