Rebels Report Hitting Government Convoy

Rebels based in Sudan's South Darfur region say they have attacked a government convoy near the village of Dugu Al Umda, reports Radio Dabanga (Netherlands).

Fighters from the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) ambushed the convoy of 65 vehicles on Tuesday, said a rebel spokesman.

The convoy, en route from Al Malam to the North Jabal Marra Mountains, was carrying soldiers, police officers, border patrol officers, weapons and food, said the spokesman.

The rebels claimed they...