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| Sudan army 'kills' key Darfur rebel Khalil Ibrahim | Sudan army 'kills' key Darfur rebel Khalil Ibrahim |
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| The Sudanese army has killed the leader of Darfur's main rebel group, the military says. | The Sudanese army has killed the leader of Darfur's main rebel group, the military says. |
| It says Khalil Ibrahim was killed in fighting in the Wad Banda area in North Kordofan. | It says Khalil Ibrahim was killed in fighting in the Wad Banda area in North Kordofan. |
| The claim has not been independently verified. | The claim has not been independently verified. |
| Khalil Ibrahim is known as the leader of the Justice and Equality Movement in conflict-torn Darfur. Earlier this year, he returned from exile in Libya after the fall of Col Gaddafi's regime. | Khalil Ibrahim is known as the leader of the Justice and Equality Movement in conflict-torn Darfur. Earlier this year, he returned from exile in Libya after the fall of Col Gaddafi's regime. |
| Sudanese army spokesman Sawarmi Khaled Sad told the BBC Arabic Service that Mr Ibrahim was killed at dawn. | |
| The spokesman also told Sudan's state TV that Mr Khalil Ibrahim and other rebel leaders had been trying to enter South Sudan, which seceded from Sudan in July. | The spokesman also told Sudan's state TV that Mr Khalil Ibrahim and other rebel leaders had been trying to enter South Sudan, which seceded from Sudan in July. |
| Khartoum had accused Jem of fighting for Col Gaddafi in his attempt to hold on to power. | Khartoum had accused Jem of fighting for Col Gaddafi in his attempt to hold on to power. |
| Col Gaddafi's fall in Tripoli was a blow to the rebels as he gave them sanctuary and financial and military aid, analysts say. | Col Gaddafi's fall in Tripoli was a blow to the rebels as he gave them sanctuary and financial and military aid, analysts say. |
| The rebels signed a ceasefire with the Sudanese government in February 2010 but abandoned peace talks soon after, accusing Khartoum's forces of launching new raids in Darfur. | The rebels signed a ceasefire with the Sudanese government in February 2010 but abandoned peace talks soon after, accusing Khartoum's forces of launching new raids in Darfur. |
| About 300,000 people have died in the conflict in Darfur since it began in 2003, the United Nations says. | About 300,000 people have died in the conflict in Darfur since it began in 2003, the United Nations says. |