15 killed in fighting between Darfur rebel groups

KHARTOUM, Aug 15, 2005 (Sudan Tribune) — Fifteen people were killed and another eight seriously injured in renewed fighting between the troops of both the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), which occurred yesterday at UMM Marahik locality in Sudan’s Darfur region.

Sudan Liberation Army rebels enter a village in the desert east of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state November 8, 2004. (Reuters) .

A reliable source told the pro-gpvernmental news service (SMC) that JEM lost six of its troops while SLM lost nine of its troops and a number of others were seriously injured.

It went on to say that JEM was able to blow up two petrol tankers belonging to SLM, as well as take command of two landcruisers.

The source added that during the fighting, which was launched by the JEM troops, SLM sought help from additional SLM troops at UMM Raya camp to help repel the attacks from the JEM troops.

The source said that SLM informed the African Union of the attacks.

Material provided by the BBC Monitoring Service