JEM: Government militias active in North Darfur
Government militias went active in North Darfur on Monday, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) said in a press release.“They [government forces] burnt down villages of Anka, Bireedeek and Nago Jarra. In their attack, they killed an unspecified number of people, looted animal wealth and dismantled water pumps that supplied water to these villages,” General Badawi Musa Al Sakin, spokesperson of the JEM said in a press release.He added that local people had called on a JEM contingent nearby for help. The armed rebel group then claims to have moved in for the rescue. “The militia suffered a crushing defeat and were chased by JEM troops up to the outskirts of Al-Fashir,” Al Sakin said.
Government militias went active in North Darfur on Monday, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) said in a press release.
“They [government forces] burnt down villages of Anka, Bireedeek and Nago Jarra. In their attack, they killed an unspecified number of people, looted animal wealth and dismantled water pumps that supplied water to these villages,” General Badawi Musa Al Sakin, spokesperson of the JEM said in a press release.
He added that local people had called on a JEM contingent nearby for help. The armed rebel group then claims to have moved in for the rescue. “The militia suffered a crushing defeat and were chased by JEM troops up to the outskirts of Al-Fashir,” Al Sakin said.
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