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Hundreds killed in Darfur clashes
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Sudanese state media report says that nearly 400 people were killed in recent clashes between the Sudanese army and Darfur's main rebel movement Justice and Equality Movement (Jem). UN peacekeepers in Darfur confirmed that there were at least two major clashes between the two sides earlier this week. Eighty-six soldiers were reportedly killed. Members of the UN peacekeeping mission also said they were investigating reports of a third clash happened in Daba Tago, near the north Darfur settlement of Mellit. According to Aljazeera.net General Al-Tayeb al-Musbah told that the army destroyed "scores of Jem vehicles" during the conflicts.