Murder, gang-rape in West Darfur’s Sirba locality

Gunmen killed a resident of Ardamata New Site camp for the displaced in Sirba locality, West Darfur, on Friday. On the same day, a woman of Kondobe camp was gang-raped for nine hours. “Abdallah Zurga Khater, imam of the Ardamata camp’ mosque, was shot dead by seven Janjaweed on horseback inside his courtyard on Friday,” a neighbour told Radio Dabanga. “The murderers then stole the horse of Khater’s visiting brother, as well as seven cows from his neighbours.” Gang-rape Also on Friday, four militiamen kidnapped a woman (35) from her home in Kondobe camp, Sirba locality. “They took her to Bigadu forest, about 2 km west of the camp, where another group of gunmen was waiting. Together they gang raped the woman for about nine hours,” a Kondobe camp sheik reported to Radio Dabanga. “We reported the crime to the police, who refused to file the case, and persecute the perpetrators.” File photo: Related:Central Darfur woman beaten after rape attempt (13 September 2014) North Darfur’s Kabkabiya camps call for protection against rape (12 September 2014) Mother, daughter gang-raped in Kabkabiya, North Darfur (2 September 2014) Four women, including two minors, gang-raped in Darfur (31 August 2014) Five women gang-raped in Central Darfur’s Nierteti (28 August 2014) Women, girls gang-raped, schoolgirl suicide in South Darfur (25 August 2014) Militiamen kill one, rape two, surround North Darfur camp (15 August 2014)