Air raids decimate livestock near East Jebel Mara – Darfur
Eyewitnesses have told Radio Dabanga of renewed air raids on Tuesday on areas of East Jebel Marra in Darfur, which led to the death of large numbers of livestock. According to the witnesses, between 12pm and 1.30pm, a Sudanese Air Force Antonov aircraft dropped several bombs on the area of Dadi and Kair.Local sources also saw three bombs dropped by a Antonov on water wells in the Dadi area which killed large numbers of livestock. They say that three herders’ children are also still unaccounted for.The population East of Jebel Marra have asked the international community to put pressure on the Sudanese government to stop the indiscriminate aerial bombardment of civilians and water sources in the region.They described the situation in East Jebel Marra as very bad, especially as the area does not have a health centre for the wounded to receive treatment. They appealed to humanitarian organisations, and Unamid need to access to East Jebel Marra.File photo
Eyewitnesses have told Radio Dabanga of renewed air raids on Tuesday on areas of East Jebel Marra in Darfur, which led to the death of large numbers of livestock. According to the witnesses, between 12pm and 1.30pm, a Sudanese Air Force Antonov aircraft dropped several bombs on the area of Dadi and Kair.
Local sources also saw three bombs dropped by a Antonov on water wells in the Dadi area which killed large numbers of livestock. They say that three herders’ children are also still unaccounted for.
The population East of Jebel Marra have asked the international community to put pressure on the Sudanese government to stop the indiscriminate aerial bombardment of civilians and water sources in the region.
They described the situation in East Jebel Marra as very bad, especially as the area does not have a health centre for the wounded to receive treatment. They appealed to humanitarian organisations, and Unamid need to access to East Jebel Marra.
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