Grenade kills three in Darfur’s Jebel Marra
Three farmers died when they were hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in Deribat, East Jebel Marra, on Thursday night. Government forces probably thought that the farmers were rebel forces and fired a rocket, according to a relative of one of the deceased. “They were on a farm located 5km east of Deribat, when the grenade hit them at 8pm,” the relative told Radio Dabanga. Aisha Ishag Omar (31 years), Musa Adam Abdel Karim (55 years), and Musa Hamid Yahya (60 years) were killed on the spot, along with their donkeys. The listener said that the reason behind the government forces’ attack was that they confused the lights on the farm with possible rebels riding in cars. “The government forces usually open fire at any light source during the night, even flash lights,” he said. File photo: East Jebel Marra mountain.
Three farmers died when they were hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in Deribat, East Jebel Marra, on Thursday night. Government forces probably thought that the farmers were rebel forces and fired a rocket, according to a relative of one of the deceased.
“They were on a farm located 5km east of Deribat, when the grenade hit them at 8pm,” the relative told Radio Dabanga. Aisha Ishag Omar (31 years), Musa Adam Abdel Karim (55 years), and Musa Hamid Yahya (60 years) were killed on the spot, along with their donkeys.
The listener said that the reason behind the government forces’ attack was that they confused the lights on the farm with possible rebels riding in cars. “The government forces usually open fire at any light source during the night, even flash lights,” he said.
File photo: East Jebel Marra mountain.
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