Farmers call on Sudan-Chad forces ‘not to support herdsmen’
In Sirba, West Darfur, a number of farmers were reportedly wounded during an assault by herdsmen. The spokesperson for the Sirba camps reported to Radio Dabanga that a group of armed herdsmen released their camels and livestock on farmlands at gunpointon on Sunday morning. When the farmers protested, the herdsmen severely whipped them and beat them with batons. Three farmers were seriously wounded: Abakar Juma Adam, Ishag Abdallah Adam and Abakar Ishag Mohamed. The farmers call on the joint Sudan-Chad forces “to maintain their neutrality and not to support herdsmen assaulting farmers.” File photo Related: Seven Sudan army soldiers killed in South Darfur attacks (10 November 2013)One farmer dead, four injured in assaults by herdsmen in West and Central Darfur (20 November 2013)Darfur farmers demand protection against herdsmen (12 November 2013)Darfur farmers: ‘armed herdsmen grazing ahead of schedule’ (15 October 2013)
In Sirba, West Darfur, a number of farmers were reportedly wounded during an assault by herdsmen.
The spokesperson for the Sirba camps reported to Radio Dabanga that a group of armed herdsmen released their camels and livestock on farmlands at gunpointon on Sunday morning. When the farmers protested, the herdsmen severely whipped them and beat them with batons. Three farmers were seriously wounded: Abakar Juma Adam, Ishag Abdallah Adam and Abakar Ishag Mohamed.
The farmers call on the joint Sudan-Chad forces “to maintain their neutrality and not to support herdsmen assaulting farmers.”
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Related:
Seven Sudan army soldiers killed in South Darfur attacks (10 November 2013)
One farmer dead, four injured in assaults by herdsmen in West and Central Darfur (20 November 2013)
Darfur farmers demand protection against herdsmen (12 November 2013)
Darfur farmers: ‘armed herdsmen grazing ahead of schedule’ (15 October 2013)
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