Cairo - the Sudanese army Saturday attacked a village in South Darfur for a second day of violence which has caused the death of the person and displaced at least 250 civilians from their homes, said the Union African-UN peacekeeping mission.
The units of the army of machine guns and small arms led an attack on the village of Khor Abeche, located approximately 50 miles (80 km) northeast of the capital city of Nyala, South Darfur ground Saturday, spokesman for the UNAMID Kemal Saiki.
The attack, which left many flue, housing came one day after Government forces clashed with the rebels from the Sudan Liberation Army in the same village, said Saiki.
At least one person was killed and 16 wounded in two days of violence that forced villagers at least 250 to escape and take refuge in a camp near the UNAMID, said Saiki. The wounded were treated in a clinic of UNAMID.
In a statement, said peace Khor Abeche peacekeeping mission is known to be home to supporters of the elements of the Sudan Liberation Army loyal to Minni Minawi, signed a peace agreement with the Government in 2006.
Earlier this month, the Government has accused group Minnawi of violating the sending fighters to join other rebel groups from Darfur peace agreement. Spokesperson for ALS Adel Mahjoub Tayarah responded by saying that his movement considers the Government claim "a declaration of war."
Darfur in turmoil since 2003, when the ethnic African rebels, accusing the Government dominated by Arab discrimination and neglect had taken up arms against him. Khartoum is accused of retaliation by arming the local nomadic Arab tribes and trigger Arab militias on the civilian population - a burden the Government refuses.
The United Nations considers 300,000 people are dead and 2.7 million have been displaced.
Fighting ceased, but there was a significant increase in the removal of foreign aid workers. A number of peace processes and agreements have failed to put an end to the conflict, and a current round of peace talks is stuck by mistrust between the Government and the rebels and the infighting among the rebel groups.
The Sudan Liberation Movement is split into two main factions in November 2005, after a power struggle between leaders Abdelwahid Elnur Minawi.
Minnawi signed a peace agreement with the Government of Sudan in 2006 and was named a Presidential Advisor, a position he has lost in April.
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