UN Says Sudan Forces, Militias Executed Civilians

A senior U.N. official said on Sunday  she had "credible information" that Sudanese forces and  government-backed militias had carried out summary executions  of civilians in west Sudan. Asma Jahangir, the U.N. special rapporteur on executions,  also said after visiting conflict-stricken Darfur that members  of the militia, which locals accuse of looting and killing  villagers, were being integrated into the armed forces. [more]