Series of attacks by ‘militias’ in West Darfur leave at least nine injured
Pro-government militiamen opened fire on Friday on nine displaced persons from camp Murnei in West Darfur, critically injuring all of them. On the next day, militias “tortured” camps’ residents and robbed their belongings.A sheikh of Murnei camp told Radio Dabanga that pro-government militias riding 30 horses opened fire on nine farmers at the Jumjum valley, located near to the camp. The victims had their properties stolen and militias threatened to kill them if they returned to the area, the sheikh said.The wounded were transferred to Murnei for treatment. They include: Yaqoub Haroun, Yaqoub Younis Haroun, Aisha Ahmed Osman, Ammouna Mohamed Ahmed, Hassan Abbakar Mohamed, and Khamisa Adam Suleiman.On Saturday, residents of the Kendebe and Bir Kilab camps in West Darfur’s Sirba locality said that militias in military uniforms have been carrying out attacks in the area and firing gun shots in the air.A sheikh told Radio Dabanga the militants “tortured” several residents of Bir Kilab and stole their belongings. On the same day, a group fired “heavily” in the air around Kendebe “spreading terror among the displaced.”Residents of West Darfur camps are demanding authorities to stop militias’ attacks and bring the perpetrators to justice.File photo: farmers
Pro-government militiamen opened fire on Friday on nine displaced persons from camp Murnei in West Darfur, critically injuring all of them. On the next day, militias “tortured” camps’ residents and robbed their belongings.
A sheikh of Murnei camp told Radio Dabanga that pro-government militias riding 30 horses opened fire on nine farmers at the Jumjum valley, located near to the camp. The victims had their properties stolen and militias threatened to kill them if they returned to the area, the sheikh said.
The wounded were transferred to Murnei for treatment. They include: Yaqoub Haroun, Yaqoub Younis Haroun, Aisha Ahmed Osman, Ammouna Mohamed Ahmed, Hassan Abbakar Mohamed, and Khamisa Adam Suleiman.
On Saturday, residents of the Kendebe and Bir Kilab camps in West Darfur’s Sirba locality said that militias in military uniforms have been carrying out attacks in the area and firing gun shots in the air.
A sheikh told Radio Dabanga the militants “tortured” several residents of Bir Kilab and stole their belongings. On the same day, a group fired “heavily” in the air around Kendebe “spreading terror among the displaced.”
Residents of West Darfur camps are demanding authorities to stop militias’ attacks and bring the perpetrators to justice.
File photo: farmers
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