One killed, four injured in renewed tribal violence in Central Darfur
One member of the Salamat tribe was killed and four injured on Thursday in clashes with Misseriya tribesmen at Wadi Saleh, about five kilometres east of Garsila in Central Darfur. Witnesses told Radio Dabanga that after “a day of calm in the city”, the armed tribesmen who are now outside the city once again exchanged fire. As reported previously by Radio Dabanga, the violence was sparked when, according to witnesses, the merchant Yaqoub Abubakar, a member of the Salamat tribe, was killed – allegedly by Misseriya tribesmen – in his shop at Garsila market on Monday. On Tuesday, after one day of fighting between Misseriya and Salamat tribesmen, local leaders expelled the militias as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) spread through the city to restore peace. These initial clashes reportedly claimed 24 lives and left 23 injured, including Misseriya commander Hassan Ahmed Hamari, also known as Abu Rugba, as well as his deputy. Witnesses say the injured in Thursday’s renewed clashes include the Salamat commander Ahmed Habib Abdul Nabi, nicknamed “Jabbour”. Their arrival at Garsila hospital prompted the SAF to encircle it and prevent anyone carrying a weapon within their cordon. They described the situation in the city as “very tense”. The shops are closed and citizens have fled to their homes, as the skirmishes continue outside of the city. Witnesses from the neighbouring cities of Garsila, Bindisi, and Mukjar have confirmed that the sound of small arms and machine gun fire could be heard from early in the morning on Thursday until the evening. Farmers and livestock owners are reported to have fled the cities and into the mountains and valleys. File photo: Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir inspects a parade of the Sudanese Armed Forces Related: Army, tribal leaders ‘restore calm’ to Garsila, Central Darfur (24 July 2012)Robbery in Garsila market, Central Darfur, escalates into inter-tribal clash (23 July 2013)Misseriya, Salamat ‘reach agreement’ at Zalingei conference in Central Darfur (1 July 2013)
One member of the Salamat tribe was killed and four injured on Thursday in clashes with Misseriya tribesmen at Wadi Saleh, about five kilometres east of Garsila in Central Darfur.
Witnesses told Radio Dabanga that after “a day of calm in the city”, the armed tribesmen who are now outside the city once again exchanged fire.
As reported previously by Radio Dabanga, the violence was sparked when, according to witnesses, the merchant Yaqoub Abubakar, a member of the Salamat tribe, was killed – allegedly by Misseriya tribesmen – in his shop at Garsila market on Monday.
On Tuesday, after one day of fighting between Misseriya and Salamat tribesmen, local leaders expelled the militias as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) spread through the city to restore peace.
These initial clashes reportedly claimed 24 lives and left 23 injured, including Misseriya commander Hassan Ahmed Hamari, also known as Abu Rugba, as well as his deputy.
Witnesses say the injured in Thursday’s renewed clashes include the Salamat commander Ahmed Habib Abdul Nabi, nicknamed “Jabbour”. Their arrival at Garsila hospital prompted the SAF to encircle it and prevent anyone carrying a weapon within their cordon.
They described the situation in the city as “very tense”. The shops are closed and citizens have fled to their homes, as the skirmishes continue outside of the city.
Witnesses from the neighbouring cities of Garsila, Bindisi, and Mukjar have confirmed that the sound of small arms and machine gun fire could be heard from early in the morning on Thursday until the evening. Farmers and livestock owners are reported to have fled the cities and into the mountains and valleys.
File photo: Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir inspects a parade of the Sudanese Armed Forces
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Army, tribal leaders ‘restore calm’ to Garsila, Central Darfur (24 July 2012)
Robbery in Garsila market, Central Darfur, escalates into inter-tribal clash (23 July 2013)
Misseriya, Salamat ‘reach agreement’ at Zalingei conference in Central Darfur (1 July 2013)
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