Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Sudan: Thousands protest in South Darfur after killing of four civilians in ‘militia attack’

Source: Radio Dabanga

Four displaced people were killed and nine others were seriously injured when “pro-government militiamen” allegedly opened fire on residents of Dreige camp in Nyala, capital of South Darfur on Saturday evening. As a result, thousands of displaced people staged a sit-in demonstration on Monday in front of the Unamid headquarters in Nyala.

Multiple witnesses have told Radio Dabanga that a group of about 15 militiamen in Land Cruisers opened fire on the displaced people near Derabaya, 15 kilometres east of Nyala as they were returning to camp Dreige after collecting firewood.,,

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Thousands protest in South Darfur after killing of four civilians in ‘militia attack’