Four women narrowly escape rape in Mershing, S. Dafur

Four displaced women from Mershing in South Darfur managed to avoid being raped by four armed men on camel-back. The women escaped despite being shot at. An eyewitness said that the women went a kilometer north from Killa camp to gather wood and were attacked by gunmen belonging to a known local militia. The witness stated that the women fled, leaving behind four donkeys that were with them.

The women did not stop despite being shot at and added that the authorities were informed of the incident but did not rush to do anything. The witness also said that rape and robbery are acts repeated regularly in the area.