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| Sudan 'still bombing in Darfur' | Sudan 'still bombing in Darfur' |
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| A BBC correspondent in Chad has seen helicopters drop bombs over the Sudanese border in Darfur. | A BBC correspondent in Chad has seen helicopters drop bombs over the Sudanese border in Darfur. |
| Stephanie Hancock says she saw a helicopter flying across the sky, then heard explosions and saw clouds of smoke coming from the ground. | Stephanie Hancock says she saw a helicopter flying across the sky, then heard explosions and saw clouds of smoke coming from the ground. |
| Nations sending peacekeepers to Darfur are due to discuss how to speed up the force's deployment later at the UN. | |
| Earlier, Russia offered to provide some of the helicopters which the force needs to move around the vast area. | |
| So far only 9,000 of the planned 26,000 troops are on the ground. | |
| Scared | |
| Our correspondent in Baga Katala on the eastern Chadian border with Sudan was with a group of refugees who had fled previous bombing in Darfur. | |
| They said Sudan's military wanted to stop them returning home. | |
| Thousands of people have fled a recent government offensive in West Darfur. | Thousands of people have fled a recent government offensive in West Darfur. |
| Our correspondent said the helicopter was a dark colour - the refugees said the Sudanese military helicopters are black. | |
| She said the refugees were clearly upset to see the bombing and scared in case some bombs fell over the border. | She said the refugees were clearly upset to see the bombing and scared in case some bombs fell over the border. |
| The UN is moving the refugees further into Chad away from the border. | The UN is moving the refugees further into Chad away from the border. |
| Sudan's government says it has destroyed several rebel camps during its offensive in the Jebel Moun area. | Sudan's government says it has destroyed several rebel camps during its offensive in the Jebel Moun area. |
| At least 200,000 people have died in Sudan's five-year conflict, with more than two million fleeing their homes. | At least 200,000 people have died in Sudan's five-year conflict, with more than two million fleeing their homes. |