Misseriya, Salamat tribes clash at Bindisi market, Central Darfur
Renewed tribal clashes between Misseriya and Salamat tribesmen in Bindisi town, Central Darfur, have reportedly resulted in up to 20 casualties thus far. Witnesses speaking to Radio Dabanga reported that violent clashes broke out between the two sides at about 12pm at the weekly market of Bindisi. The clashes that continued until Thursday evening caused shops, schools and government institutions to close their doors and citizens to flee to their homes. According to the witnesses both sides made use of Kalashnikovs, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and machine guns. The witnesses could not explain the exact cause for the renewed fighting between the two tribes. Reports about the number of dead and wounded are conflicting.According to some, ten were killed on both sides and 12 were injured, including two citizens. Others made mention of six slain on both sides and 14 injured, including two citizens. The witnesses all reported that the warring parties moved out of Bindisi. Shooting was heard continuously outside the town until late in the evening.Tensions between the tribes have run high since an incident in Umm Dukhun in April, which escalated into running battles between thousands of tribesmen from both sides. A reconciliation conference was convened in Zalingei and on 1 July – in spite of sporadic flare-ups of violence between tribesmen – the omdas of the tribes announced they had “reached an agreement”.The UNHCR has said that as result of the tribal battles 50,000 people sought refuge in Chad within a short period of time, terming it the “largest influx of refugees from Sudan into Chad since 2005”.File photo: Some refugees displaced by inter-tribal violence in Darfur have settled in Tissi in Eastern Chad (MSF) Related: Salamat and Misseriya tribes clash in Bindisi, West Darfur (3 October 2013) Renewed clashes between Darfur’s Salamat and Misseriya tribes (1 October 2013) Central Darfuris fleeing anticipated clashes between Misseriya and Salamat (30 September 2013)
Renewed tribal clashes between Misseriya and Salamat tribesmen in Bindisi town, Central Darfur, have reportedly resulted in up to 20 casualties thus far.
Witnesses speaking to Radio Dabanga reported that violent clashes broke out between the two sides at about 12pm at the weekly market of Bindisi. The clashes that continued until Thursday evening caused shops, schools and government institutions to close their doors and citizens to flee to their homes.
According to the witnesses both sides made use of Kalashnikovs, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and machine guns.
The witnesses could not explain the exact cause for the renewed fighting between the two tribes. Reports about the number of dead and wounded are conflicting.
According to some, ten were killed on both sides and 12 were injured, including two citizens. Others made mention of six slain on both sides and 14 injured, including two citizens.
The witnesses all reported that the warring parties moved out of Bindisi. Shooting was heard continuously outside the town until late in the evening.
Tensions between the tribes have run high since an incident in Umm Dukhun in April, which escalated into running battles between thousands of tribesmen from both sides. A reconciliation conference was convened in Zalingei and on 1 July – in spite of sporadic flare-ups of violence between tribesmen – the omdas of the tribes announced they had “reached an agreement”.
The UNHCR has said that as result of the tribal battles 50,000 people sought refuge in Chad within a short period of time, terming it the “largest influx of refugees from Sudan into Chad since 2005”.
File photo: Some refugees displaced by inter-tribal violence in Darfur have settled in Tissi in Eastern Chad (MSF)
Related:
Salamat and Misseriya tribes clash in Bindisi, West Darfur (3 October 2013)
Renewed clashes between Darfur’s Salamat and Misseriya tribes (1 October 2013)
Central Darfuris fleeing anticipated clashes between Misseriya and Salamat (30 September 2013)
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