Arab Militiamen Attack Darfur Refugee Camp

February 10 2010

Sudan

Militiamen raided a Darfur refugee camp on Tuesday, killing two refugees and injuring 10 others, according to United Nations officials and witnesses cited by Reuters.

The raid followed the murder of a militia member's relative in one of the camps in Kass, South Darfur, said U.N. officials.

A U.N./African Union UNAMID peacekeeper patrol spotted armed horsemen riding into the Baytari camp, while others surrounded the settlement, said officials.

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