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12 deaths, 2 injuries in clashes among SLM soldiers in Darfur
2006-04-28
Up to 12 died and two were injured in clashes among members of a Darfur rebel group in the area of Tawela in northern Darfur region. A field general of the Sudanese Liberation movement (SLM) said in a statement to the press that the clashes were caused by an attack led by Mini Arkoi forces against the Abdulwahed Mohamed Noor forces. Leader Jabara Allah Ishaq said that forces under Arkoi attacked them and caused the death of 12 on both sides as well as several injuries.

The SLD is one of two rebel groups in Darfur controlling large parts of the region and was considered to be the first to declare rebellion against the government in February 2003. The movement saw some major differences between its members when secretary general Mini Arkoi overthrew Mohamed Noor from the SLM leadership which resulted in the ever going dispute between them.
Posted by:Fred

#2  I've been thinking about Sudan the last few days. It seems to me the rally this weekend is fortuitously timed, given Osama bin Laden's recent statement that Darfur is the next battleground. I think President Bush should respond nobly to the rally (our local mosque is hosting a nondenominational rally to protest the situation in Darfur on their grounds at the same time, and I imagine there will be similar activities around the nation) by announcing the sending of a multi-national force -- perhaps Marines/Special Forces plus appropriate flying/bombing thingies with associated staff, to end the Janjaweed depradations and enable the government to reestablish control over renegade Arab militias. (Ok, that last bit was sarcastic, but there was a note from the assistant rabbi in this month's newsletter about the Darfur genocide in which he named the Janjaweed(!!)) Key War on Terror goal being to make Sudan entirely inhospitable to Al Qaeda returnees, while trumpeting the humanitarian goal of making it clear that Arab lebensraum efforts will be stopped both to the Black/Muslim north and to the Black/non-Muslim south of the country.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-04-28 14:50  

#1  unfortunately the rebels seem to be incompetent and not particulalrly heroic. IF we go in, it will be to stop genocide, NOT cause the rebels are the salt of the earth.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2006-04-28 09:29  

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