U.S. urges restraint after Sudan violence

CRAWFORD, Texas, May 10 (Reuters) - The Bush administration said on Saturday it was "very concerned" about the outbreak of violence in Sudan between Darfur rebels and government troops and urged both sides to exercise restraint.

"We are very concerned about the situation," White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in Texas where U.S. President George W. Bush was attending his daughter's wedding.

"We would urge that both sides cease hostilities, whether it is the rebel group or any response from the government. We want to see a calm and order restored." (Reporting by Jeremy Pelofsky; Editing by Peter Cooney)