Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
World
Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan Says Rebels Shell Town In South, Wounding Two

Sudanese villagers walk in the war-torn town of Golo in the thickly forested mountainous area of Jebel Marra in central Darfur on June 19, 2017. (AFP)

Sudan's army said Wednesday a rebel group which has refused to sign a key peace deal had shelled a town in the southern state of West Kordofan, wounding two officers.

The reported artillery strikes in Lagawa, some 580 kilometers (360 miles) southwest of the capital Khartoum, comes after ethnic clashes last week in a land dispute near the town left several people dead.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.