Darfur tribal fighting 'killed 510' in 7 weeks

Khartoum: The killing of more than 500 members of an Arab tribe in Sudan's Darfur region, the war-torn and almost 900 injured in seven weeks of clashes, an MP representing the area on  Monday.That number is much higher than the numbers already fighting between the Rizeigat and Arabs competitor of the congregation of the children Hussein in Jebel Prince gold mining workers Darfur.Aid North say the fighting caused the uprooting of the largest in the region of the population in years. "The number of martyrs from January 6 to February 23 is 510, including women and children, and wounded another 865," he told reporters Sheikha Adam. He said all the victims belonged to the tribe of Beni Hussein him.MP Sheikha represents St. Sireaf region, where violence has been concentrated. Residents in the town of St. Sireaf it is unclear how much of the Rizeigat and killed.Sheikha said he was burned 68 villages on the ground, partially burnt with 120, which was 15 women raped.In latest attack on Saturday, a militia Rizeigat said fired heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades , houses burnt and killed more than 50 to 200 people.Up died in January, and Amnesty International that the security officers Sudanese were reports involved.Sheikha, the ruling National Congress Party, said militia who carried out the attack at the weekend, "said the government vehicles that issued by the State carrying weapons and they got their salaries from the state. " Attempts to reach the source of the Rizeigat and forces unsuccessful.Security "We have fully contained the situation," the state of North Darfur Governor Osman Chief of Medicine. But Sheikha militia besieging said displaced people confined within an area of ​​seven square kilometers (2.7 square miles). Falls on Tuesday Darfur rebels 10 years ago from non-Arab tribes began an uprising against government.However Arab-dominated "major issue" in the region now is not insurgent attacks but "ethnic violence" such as those in Prince Mount, said Darfur official Tijani Seisi mediaHe admitted that the government linked militia in North Darfur has "the atrocities committed against innocent civilians" but said the armed groups to be UN disbanded.The that 1.4 million people were already living in camps for displaced people in Darfur before the Emir of Mount violence.It cited figures from the Committee Government humanitarian assistance, which he said about 100,000 people have been displaced or affected by fighting between Arab countries since gave the highest number January.Sheikha said 20,000 families had been uprooted, which means about 200,000 people. "Most of them are living under trees, with accommodation in schools and government offices. They are in the humanitarian situation bad, poor health, and students can not go to school," also expressed said.Ali Al Zaatari, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, " deeply concerned about the safety and welfare of civilians in St. Sireaf city, "where most of the displaced sought shelter since January." humanitarian organizations have been coordinating closely with local government authorities and with the peacekeeping mission mixed in Darfur to deliver surgical supplies and there is an urgent need to evacuate the wounded seriously "Zaatari said Monday.Kbir confirmed that the Rizeigat were responsible for the attack at the beginning of last week but said they came from West and Central troops states.Security Darfur would" intervene strongly "to ensure peace between the two tribes, and the official Sudanese news agency quoted him as saying. "Will the situation improve in a couple of days, and there is a connection between the two sides.