Darfur Civilians Burned Alive After Gunmen Attack Aid Truck
Gunmen on horseback attacked a truck carrying medicine and aid in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region and killed around 30 civilians, some of whom were burned alive, the United Nations said Sunday.
The African Union had earlier put the death toll at 22 and said 10 others were wounded on Saturday when gunmen attacked the vehicle near Sirba, 30 miles north of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state and close to the Sudan-Chad border.
"The gunmen were riding on horseback. The exact number of civilian casualties is not yet established but it is estimated that around 30 people were killed," said Radhia Achouri, a U.N. spokeswoman in Sudan.
"Some people were shot, others were burned to death," she said. The vehicle was carrying medicine and relief items and transporting people, she added.
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Monday, December 11, 2006
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