Farmers complain about herders’ attacks

Farmers from Abu Suruj camp in West Darfur complained about their farms’ exposure to repetitive attacks carried out by herders, they told Radio Dabanga on Tuesday October 23. A displaced woman from Abu Suruj told Radio Dabanga that the herders enter their cattle into the farms by force. She pointed out that the herders abuse the farmers who try to prevent them from entering their cattle into the farms. It was added that the farmers informed local authorities, as well as the local commissioner, about the attacks but no action has been taken to stop the herders. The woman appealed, through Radio Dabanga, to the authorities to intervene and protect the farmers and their farms. Abuse and death threats At the same time, farmers from El-Geneina and Sirba localities complained about abuse and death threats by herders wearing military uniforms. In addition, they complained about the herders entering their cattle into the farms by force.A source disclosed to Radio Dabanga that 3 herders, wearing military uniforms, amputated the hands of a farmer named Abdullah Nour Ahmed at Bear Kilab area.He added that they beat and whipped a number of other farmers in several areas of Sirba locality, threatening to kill them if they tried to stop their cattle from grazing, the farmer added to Radio Dabanga.