14 injured as Rizeigat, Fellata clash in East Darfur
14 tribesmen were seriously injured in a fight near Labado, Yassin locality, in East Darfur on Tuesday. “On Tuesday evening, Rizeigat tribesmen prevented livestock traders from the Fellata tribe to cross their lands in the area of Otab, 2km south of Labado,” a listener told Radio Dabanga from the area. “When passing, one of the Fellata beat a Rizeigat tribesman (80) with his stick. He then stabbed him twice with his knife, whereupon a fight erupted in which the tribesmen attacked each other with batons, knives, axes, and swords. Eight Fellata and six Rizeigat were seriously wounded. They had to be transferred to the hospital of Ed Daein for treatment.” The source said that the situation has become tense. “Both tribes are gathering fighters in the area.” He called on the authorities to intervene “as soon as possible”. File photo: Herders lead their cattle to a water point provided by Unamid in Khor Abeche, South Darfur, July 2014 (Albert González Farran/Unamid)
14 tribesmen were seriously injured in a fight near Labado, Yassin locality, in East Darfur on Tuesday.
“On Tuesday evening, Rizeigat tribesmen prevented livestock traders from the Fellata tribe to cross their lands in the area of Otab, 2km south of Labado,” a listener told Radio Dabanga from the area.
“When passing, one of the Fellata beat a Rizeigat tribesman (80) with his stick. He then stabbed him twice with his knife, whereupon a fight erupted in which the tribesmen attacked each other with batons, knives, axes, and swords. Eight Fellata and six Rizeigat were seriously wounded. They had to be transferred to the hospital of Ed Daein for treatment.”
The source said that the situation has become tense. “Both tribes are gathering fighters in the area.” He called on the authorities to intervene “as soon as possible”.
File photo: Herders lead their cattle to a water point provided by Unamid in Khor Abeche, South Darfur, July 2014 (Albert González Farran/Unamid)
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