Tribal clashes in West Kordofan inflict toll of 133

At least 133 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in clashes between two groups belonging to an Arab tribe in West Kordofan State, a tribal leader said Thursday.

At least 133 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in clashes between two groups belonging to an Arab tribe in West Kordofan State, a tribal leader said Thursday.

The clashes between the Awlad Omran and Al-Ziyoud groups of the Arab Mesiria tribe began with a dispute over land, said Mukhtar Babo Nimr, the leader of the tribe.

West Kordofan is the main oil-producing state in Sudan, and it borders Darfur region and South Sudan.