Sudan’s Darfur rebels attack railway station, kill two soldiers

KHARTOUM, Nov 12, 2004 (SUNA) — Darfur rebels today attacked Duraysah region in Southern Darfur State, burnt and looted a railway station in Bakhit region.

Members of Sudan Liberation Army walk with their rifles at Ashma village 30 km (19 miles) from Nyala, south Darfur, October 6, 2004. (Reuters).

During the attack two members of the armed forces were martyred and four others wounded.

In a statement to SUNA, the mayor of Adilah in Southern Darfur State said the armed forces managed to repel the attack and inflicted heavy losses on the rebels.

He said the attack was a clear violation of the cease-fire agreement signed between the government and Darfur rebels.

Material from the BBC Monitoring Service