Herders kill farmers in North Darfur

Armed herders shot dead two people and wounded three others in a shooting in the area of Ragwa near Tabit in Tawila, North Darfur, on Sunday.

Witnesses told Radio Dabanga that herders trespassed on a number of farms with their livestock. After a farmer killed one of the camels, herders in two Land Cruisers shot at the farmers.

Ibrahim Abdelghani and Ibrahim Hasan were killed instantly. Mousa Saleh, Abdallah Yagoub, and Yousef Adam were wounded.

Witnesses said the wounded were taken to a hospital in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur. The incident was reported to the police in Tabit.

Tensions over land and pastures have often caused clashes between farmers in the region of Jebel Marra and militant herders who want to use their farms as pasture. Displaced returning to their area of origin complain about new settlers who occupy their villages.