UN has reported that, thirteen people were killed and 12 others were reported missing after fierce fighting between two rival factions of the rebel Sudanese Liberation Movement-Nur (SLM-Nur) group in Central Darfur state, western Sudan.
The UN humanitarian agency (OCHA) in Sudan said in a statement issued on Thursday that the clashes began on November 19 in the Umu and Arshin areas of the Shamal Jebel Marra locality.
According to the privately owned Al-Intibaha news site, six people were abducted and four others were injured.
The fighting later spread to the nearby villages of Daya, Wara, and Kia, with an estimated 5,600 people fleeing their homes and moving to displaced people’s camps, according to OCHA.
The situation remains tense as there are reports that both parties are mobilising their forces for fresh attacks, according to the UN.
In October, similar clashes between the two groups left at least 13 people killed and 15 others wounded.
SLM-Nur is one of the few rebel groups that did not sign the 2020 Juba peace agreement, which the government signed with former rebel groups in Darfur and southern regions.
There has been division within SLM-Nur in recent months, as some factions have defected.