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Fighting in disputed Sudan town Fighting in disputed Sudan town
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Heavy fighting has resumed in Sudan's oil-rich town of Abyei between the army and southern ex-rebels.Heavy fighting has resumed in Sudan's oil-rich town of Abyei between the army and southern ex-rebels.
UN officials say the clashes started a day after they began supplying relief aid to some 50,000 people who were displaced after last week's clashes. UN officials say the clashes started a day after they began supplying aid to some 50,000 people who fled the town after last week's clashes.
The long running dispute over the status of Abyei threatens a 2005 peace deal which ended years of war. The long-running dispute over the status of Abyei threatens a 2005 peace deal which ended years of war.
An administration has yet to be set up in Abyei, which is claimed by both the north and south.An administration has yet to be set up in Abyei, which is claimed by both the north and south.
The market area in Abyei was destroyed by mortar fire in last week's fighting. The market area in Abyei was destroyed by mortar fire in last week's fighting and most of the town's population left.
Bodies are said by aid workers to be laying in the streets.Bodies are said by aid workers to be laying in the streets.
"Fighting started this morning at 0400 (0100 GMT). The SPLA [former rebels] attacked. There's a lull at the moment, but I don't think anybody thinks it's over," an unnamed aid worker told AFP news agency."Fighting started this morning at 0400 (0100 GMT). The SPLA [former rebels] attacked. There's a lull at the moment, but I don't think anybody thinks it's over," an unnamed aid worker told AFP news agency.
An army spokesman said SPLA forces attacked an army camp with tanks and heavy weapons "with the intention of taking over the town".An army spokesman said SPLA forces attacked an army camp with tanks and heavy weapons "with the intention of taking over the town".
Brigadier General Osman al-Aghbash told the state-run Sudan News Agency that an unnamed number of soldiers were killed in the attack. Brigadier General Osman al-Aghbash told the state-run Sudan News Agency that an unspecified number of soldiers had been killed in the attack.
He also said the town had been evacuated.
The 20-year north-south civil war, separate from the Darfur conflict, was said to have cost 1.5 million lives.The 20-year north-south civil war, separate from the Darfur conflict, was said to have cost 1.5 million lives.
Under the 2005 peace deal, the SPLA joined a government of national unity.Under the 2005 peace deal, the SPLA joined a government of national unity.
As part of the peace deal, nationwide elections are due to take place next year, to be followed in 2011 by a referendum on whether the south should secede. As part of the deal, nationwide elections are due to take place next year, to be followed in 2011 by a referendum on whether the south should secede.