Tribal clashes in Kassala between Nuba and Beni Amer tribesmen the past three days left eight dead and more than 80 injured.
Kassala governor Maj Gen Mahmoud Babikir announced in a statement yesterday that 59 people from both sides have been arrested, mainly in the Kadugli and El Soug El Shaabi districts in the town. Complaints have been filed against them.
The violence abated yesterday. In the districts El Nour and El Murabaat minor clashes between tribesmen caused the Sudanese army to separate the two sides by firing in the air. The situation in the Makram and Kadugli districts was tense, but no violence occurred.
During the clashes a large number of houses and shops were torched and property stolen. Hundreds of families fled their homes.
Eight dead in eastern Sudan tribal clashes - Dabanga Radio TV Online
Tribal clashes in Kassala between Nuba and Beni Amer tribesmen the past three days left eight dead and more than 80 injured.
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