At least 15 people were killed and 10 others injured when gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying religious students and Imams in Sudan's South Darfur State, Khartoum's Al-Sudani daily reported Thursday.
Four unidentified gunmen attacked the students and imams as they were on their way back to Manwashi area after visiting their relatives in Hamada village, the paper quoted South Darfur State Governor Adam Mahmoud Jaral-Nabi as saying.
The governor said a committee has been formed to investigate the "heinous" attack.
Hamada village, some 85 km northwest of the state's capital city of Nyala, came after repeated attacks that left dozens dead and injured 10 years ago, forcing many of its residents to flee to Manwashi area.
Some of the displaced residents have recently started to return to the village.
No one has claimed responsibility for the latest ambush, but Jaral-Nabi, the governor, said the attack could be perpetuated by those with interests in hampering the return of displaced villagers.