{"id":188270,"date":"2013-01-13T23:30:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-13T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/sljm-group-claims-killing-25-soldiers-in-s-darfur-combat\/"},"modified":"2013-01-13T23:30:00","modified_gmt":"2013-01-13T23:30:00","slug":"sljm-group-claims-killing-25-soldiers-in-s-darfur-combat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/sljm-group-claims-killing-25-soldiers-in-s-darfur-combat","title":{"rendered":"SLJM group claims killing 25 soldiers in S. Darfur combat"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Darfur rebel group Sudan Liberation Movement for Justice (SLJM) led by Karbino, claims it killed more than 25 government troops and its militias in a combat in South Darfur on Sunday, 13 January.<\/p>\n

SLJM spokesman Mohammed Ahmed Yaqoub added to Radio Dabanga that his movement lost three men during the battle after they entered the Abu Adjura locality, where the fighting took place. <\/p>\n

Besides, he continued, several government officers and militiamen were wounded, and an army garrison was destroyed.<\/p>\n

The rebels had two of their vehicles destroyed but managed to seize several \u201cheavily armed\u201d Land Cruisers and ammunition belonging to the military.<\/p>\n

S. Darfur governor<\/strong><\/p>\n

The governor of South Darfur, Hamad Ismail Hamad, condemned the rebel attack on the Abu Adjura locality.<\/p>\n

He stated that two rebels were killed and that the army captured SLJM\u2019s commander.<\/p>\n

In addition, two civilians were killed during the clashes: Abu Adjura’s omda Mohammed Hasballah Bashir and the citizen Mohamed Ishaq, the governor revealed.<\/p>\n

Lastly, the army destroyed one vehicle belonging to the rebels and seized another one mounted with weapons, according to Hamad.<\/p>\n

Radio Dabanga file photo<\/em><\/p>\n