04 April 2011 - A verification team has also been dispatched to Hashaba, located 43 km northeast of Kutum in North Darfur, after reports of air strikes on 2 April. The Mission has also been actively monitoring tribal tensions in Hashaba where a dispute over livestock theft escalated and led to an unconfirmed number of casualties. UNAMID Civil Affairs will also support reconciliation efforts by local leaders.
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