A south Sudan rebel group carried out a cattle raid in Warrap state that led to 82 deaths, women and children among them, a southern army spokesman said on Tuesday, the latest deadly violence to hit the nation in waiting.

Militiamen, under the leadership of Philip Bepan, attacked southern troops of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in neighbouring Unity state on Saturday, SPLA spokesman Philip Aguer told AFP. “They were chased away and went to Warrap state, where they attacked cattle camps on May 8, at a place called Balhom Weth. They killed 34 and wounded 45 civilians, including women and children,” he said.

“On the same day they were returning with the looted cattle, they were ambushed by the cattle herders. Forty-eight of the militia were killed and 48 of their new AK-47 rifles were taken,” he added.

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Rebels in the Libyan city of Misrata say they have pushed government troops back from its outskirts.

Misrata, the only city in western Libya under rebel control, has been under siege from forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi for two months.

Rebels and civilians have come under heavy fire from the pro-Gaddafi forces.

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Sources from Dagestan report that a fierce battle is taking place in the vicinity of Kizlyar district of CE Province of Dagestan since Sunday morning. Russian invaders are using helicopter gunships, armored vehicles and heavy mortars.

The fighting turned around at a few sites - near the village of Malaya Kozyrevka, Shaumian, Ukrainian farm and directly in the village of Chernyaevka.

There is no accurate data on the fatalities of the sides available yet. Invaders say that 7 Mujahideen were killed during Sunday’s fighting. Invaders give their losses as 1 element killed and 2 wounded. However, these data are unlikely to reflect actual numbers.

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Loud explosions and gunfire have been heard in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, where witnesses say the provincial governor’s compound as well as other sites are under a co-ordinated attack.

Sounds of gunfire and explosions were heard coming from near the provincial governor’s heavily guarded compound on Saturday, as well as from four other locations in the city. Hospital sources in the city told Al Jazeera that 12 people had been injured in the attacks so far - three of them were members of the police, and the rest were civilians.

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Eight securitymen, including six CRPF personnel, were killed on Tuesday after CPI (Maoist) cadres opened fire and exploded landmines near Dhardharia, under Senha block in Lohardaga district of Jharkhand.

R K Malik, IG (operations) told The Indian Express that the serial mine explosions occurred at around 10.30 am when the security forces were marching on foot in the dirt track, deep inside the forest area near Dhardharia, to carry out raids following a directive by Lohardaga SP A V Minz.

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As sporadic fire at the Cambodian-Thai border continued for an 11th straight day yesterday, thousands of evacuees displaced in the conflict began to venture back to their homes.

Cambodia’s Ministry of Defence said in a statement yesterday that Thai troops had fired machine guns, grenade launchers and shells on the frontline near Oddar Meanchey province on both Sunday night and yesterday morning.

Renewed fighting near to Ta Moan and Ta Krabey temples came despite a ceasefire brokered by military commanders last Thursday and renewed twice since.

At least nine Cambodian troops have been killed since the fighting broke out on April 22. In Thailand, seven troops and one civilian are dead.

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After two days of deliberation, members of Somalia’s Bari region consisting of civil servants and clan elders announced on Tuesday the formation of a new semi-autonomous region in northern Somalia.

It will be created inside the borders of the already existing Somali enclave of Puntland. They claim the new semi-autonomous region will be independent from Puntland and Somalia’s weak transitional federal government. Called Rasa-Asayr State, it comprises of towns and villages near the old historical-coastal town of Bargal in the mountainous eastern Bari region. The town will also serve as the administrative capital.

Speaking to VOA Somali Services, the new interim president, Farah Mohamud Yusuf (Dooha), a former founding member of Puntland, said they decided to establish the new semi-autonomous state after they lost confidence in Puntland government over its performance, security and services.

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