Seven killed as Darfur rebels, government clash
Fighting between Darfur rebels and government forces near the northern town of Kutum has killed seven people and insurgents said on Sunday they shot down two army helicopters in the area plagued by violence. “The government troops and Janjaweed militia attacked our positions and then attacked a village, killing five men and … two women,” Darfur rebel commander Jar el-Neby told Reuters via satellite telephone. Full Story