‘Militia shoots protector of displaced women in West Darfur’: Sheikh

Pro-government militiamen “wearing on the uniforms of the Central Reserve Forces” (nicknamed Abu Tira) forces allegedly attacked a group of displaced women from Kondobe camp in Sirba locality, West Darfur, “with the intent of rape” on Thursday. The women reportedly escaped the assault, but a man who was with them for protection was shot dead. A sheikh of the camp told Radio Dabanga that the women were tending farmland in the Al Limbo area to the east of the camp. “When the militiamen attacked, Abdullah Balada came to their protection. Balada was wounded in the exchange of fire,” he said. The sheikh also reported that militiamen have raided houses and stolen cattle and donkeys from Tawani camp, as well as stealing 50 sheep from Bir Dageeg camp. He appealed to the local authorities to protect the displaced. File photoRelated:Farmers quit as militiamen levy ‘rent’ for Central Darfur land (21 July 2013)Sleeping farmers ‘whipped, robbed by militia’ in Darfur midnight raid (2 July 2013)Displaced farmers attacked and injured by ‘militiamen’ in Central Darfur (23 June 2013)‘Over 300 farms’ destroyed by herders near Darfur camp (29 March 2013)