Sudanese Air Force continues bombing East Jebel Marra, Darfur

The Sudanese Air Force reportedly continued its bombardments on the area of East Jebel Marra. Listeners from East Jebel Marra reported to Radio Dabanga that renewed bombing started at around 7am on Thursday morning, lasting until 10am. The bombing by an Antonov targeted the areas around the villages of Dobo , Keira , Dale, Sibei, Delma, Nimra and Khor Mali. The witnesses said that a bomb hit and killed Kaltouma Suleiman Yahya (35), her son Mousa Eisa Bahreldin and daughter Hawaya Eisa Bahreldin while they were tending their farm. Dozens of cattle in were killed too. Via Radio Dabanga the residents of East Jebel Marra renewed their appeal to the international community and the UN Security Council, urging them to pressure the government to stop “the indiscriminate aerial bombardments and the continued targeting of civilians in the region.” File photo: Albert González Farran / Unamid Related:Renewed air raids on East Jebel Marra in Darfur (16 October 2013)Renewed air raids on East Jebel Marra; rebels attack North Darfur garrison (9 October 2013)Continued bombing and shelling of Darfur’s East Jebel Marra (12 September 2013)

The Sudanese Air Force reportedly continued its bombardments on the area of East Jebel Marra.

Listeners from East Jebel Marra reported to Radio Dabanga that renewed bombing started at around 7am on Thursday morning, lasting until 10am. The bombing by an Antonov targeted the areas around the villages of Dobo , Keira , Dale, Sibei, Delma, Nimra and Khor Mali.

The witnesses said that a bomb hit and killed Kaltouma Suleiman Yahya (35), her son Mousa Eisa Bahreldin and daughter Hawaya Eisa Bahreldin while they were tending their farm. Dozens of cattle in were killed too.

Via Radio Dabanga the residents of East Jebel Marra renewed their appeal to the international community and the UN Security Council, urging them to pressure the government to stop “the indiscriminate aerial bombardments and the continued targeting of civilians in the region.”

File photo: Albert González Farran / Unamid

Related:

Renewed air raids on East Jebel Marra in Darfur (16 October 2013)

Renewed air raids on East Jebel Marra; rebels attack North Darfur garrison (9 October 2013)

Continued bombing and shelling of Darfur’s East Jebel Marra (12 September 2013)

 

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