Sheikhs tally losses after SAF raid on Nertiti camp in Central Darfur

The High Committee for Inventory of Losses formed after an attack on camp Nertiti North in Central Darfur last week have assessed that the total losses amount to SDG2,750 million ($625 million). The attackers were reportedly elements of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) supported by pro-government militias. The Committee is formed of eight camp elders and local administrators, Hussein Abu Sharati, spokesman for the Association of Displaced Persons and Refugees of Darfur, told Radio Dabanga. “The committee has presented the results to the Commissioner of Nertiti locality. The account includes the cost of medical care for the injured, as well as ‘blood money’ for the family of the doctor who was killed in the attacks,” Abu Sharati said. The government forces launched the offensive at night last week, firing indiscriminately, and killing Dr Adam Mohamed Hamid, director of a humanitarian nutrition centre. At least 15 displaced people were injured, 54 houses were burned and 18 donkeys were stolen. Hundreds of displaced fled the camp to Nertiti city and southwards.The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan expressed “shock” at the “killing of the doctor and the injury of several other civilians, occurred because an exchange of fire”.However, a leader of Nertiti North camp strongly denied to Radio Dabanga that there was an “exchange of fire”, insisting that what happened was a unilateral shooting by government forces. File photo Related:Shooting at Nertiti North camp in Central Darfur ‘was no exchange of fire’: Sheikh (11 June 2013) UN chief: ‘shock, sorrow’ at killing of NGO worker in Nertiti North, Central Darfur (11 June 2013) Doctor dead, 15 injured and 54 homes torched during attack on Nertiti North, Central Darfur (10 June 2013)