Militias burn down village near Shaddad, Darfur

Local militias loyal to the Sudanese government burnt down a new village near Shaddad IDP camp on Monday night. The gunmen came in four vehicles and burned about 30 homes in Karko village.The incident sparked terror in the hearts of citizens in the camp. Sources said the same militia was also reponsible for burning down nearly all of Shangil Tobaya. Citizens who spoke to Radio Dabanga appealed to the United Nations and the Security council to intervene to protect civilians and their property in the region and throughout Darfur.