The United Nations has called for an investigation after 168 people were killed in Sudan's Darfur region.
According to some sources, Sudanese authorities used an infamous militia known as the Rapid Support Forces (previously known as the Janjaweed).
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The United Nations has demanded an investigation into reports that at least 168 people were killed in violence in Sudan's Darfur region.
Volker Perthes, the UN special representative for West Darfur, criticized the violence in the Krink region, where homes were set on fire, hospitals were attacked, and valuables were plundered.
According to the General Coordination for Refugees and Displaced in Darfur, an independent assistance organization, about 100 additional individuals were injured in the fighting.
According to several non-governmental organizations, the conflict between Arab nomads and members of the Massalit minority in Krink was ignited by an individual dispute.
According to some sources, Sudanese authorities used an infamous militia known as the Rapid Support Forces (previously known as the Janjaweed).
The International Committee of the Red Cross has issued a warning that the humanitarian situation is fast deteriorating and has appealed for injured and sick people to be allowed to seek care.
Two decades ago, the Janjaweed carried out extensive massacres in the Darfur region.
