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Garang's death in helicopter crash: 130 persons killed due to Sudan battles

Khartoum, Sudan - But the city was much quieter overnight

It seems it was useless the invitation to calm made by General Salva Kiir, the next Sudan’s Vice-President (see for details AVIONEWS): at least 130 people in all have been killed and about 350 injured in Khartoum and in the Southern city of Juba (around 30 casualties), after three days of battles following the death of former rebel leader and Sudan’s Vice-President John Garang who was victim together wit...

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Rome, Italy, 08/04/2005 15:14
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