Balanced News: More than 800 Sudanese reported killed in attack on Darfur town, UN says

More than 800 people have been reported killed in an attack on the town of Ardamata in Sudan’s Darfur region, according to doctors and the UN. The attack was carried out by fighters from a paramilitary force and their allied Arab militias. The violence in Darfur has escalated since tensions between military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and the commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, erupted into open warfare. The conflict has resulted in the displacement of millions of people and allegations of atrocities, including rape and gang rape. The International Criminal Court is investigating alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.