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168 people were killed in violence in Darfur, Sudan, an aid group says

Tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region killed 168 people, a local aid group said.

CAIRO — Tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region Sunday killed 168 people, a local aid group said, one of the deadliest bouts of violence in the country in recent years.

The fighting in West Darfur province comes as Sudan has been plunged into turmoil since a military coup last year.

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