Bombings in East Jebel Marra “highly toxic”

According to eye-witnesses, the recent aerial attacks in East Jebel Marra, North Darfur, were not executed by an Antonov airplane but by a Sukhoi fighter jet. They explained that a Sukhoi carries highly explosive and toxic weapons, which they believe are internationally banned. Radio Dabanga reported about the shelling on Wednesday, 3 October. Eye-witnesses reported that the recent bombs injured several farmers, who are now suffering of diarrhea, neck and limbs swelling and rashes. In addition, they claim to have visited the site where the bombings took place and said they were shocked to find parts of animals’ bodies scattered around. The population of East Jebel Marra appealed to human rights’ organizations and to the UN to send a fact-finding mission to the area and investigate the poisoning amongst residents. Furthermore, sources told Radio Dabanga that a woman died of a heart attack after seeing the bodies of her husband and three children, killed as a result of Wednesday’s shelling in the area. MiG airplanes According to sources, two MiG airplanes bombed Mount Selo Kndua, near Shangil Tobai, East Jebel Marra, North Darfur, on Thursday afternoon, 4 October. No causalities have been reported yet. A citizen who survived the shelling, Abdo Saleh, told Radio Dabanga his livestock were killed. He added that, despite repeated appeals to the international community, East Jebel Marra is constantly targeted by aerial attacks. Saleh described the events as “genocide” and stressed that there is no peace in Darfur.