By Opheera McDoom
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese government planes bombed Darfur rebel areas on Tuesday despite a declared truce, rebels said.
"The Antonovs bombed our areas of Amrai and Anka," Darfur rebel commander Jar el-Neby told Reuters from North Darfur, near the affected areas.
He said it was not immediately clear whether any civilians were killed but said dozens of cattle died in the bombardment.
An army spokesman denied the bombing. "No Sudanese planes have moved in Darfur or in Chad in the past two days," he said.
Chadian officials on Monday said Sudanese military aircraft had violated Chad's air space.
Experts estimate 200,000 people have been killed and 2.5 million driven from their homes in four years of rape, pillage and murder in Darfur, which Washington calls genocide. Read more >>>
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