Air raid kills three, injures four in Sudan’s Blue Nile: rebels

15/01/2014 21:06

An aerial attack carried out by an Antonov ‘belonging to the Sudanese Air Force’ left three civilians dead and four injured in Blue Nile. Children are believed to be among the victims. The spokesman for the Sudan People’s Liberation North (SPLM-N) told Radio Dabanga Monday’s bombing targeted the villages of Chali and Samari in Kurmuk county. Arnu Ngutulu Lodi said the names of the dead are: Gasim Rajab Garsha (12), Difa Pastas (40), and Siyam Mandi (30). The wounded are Emanuel Ames (8), Ramson Bemaji (10), Abdulbagi Mansur (32), and Besjiha Basho (35).Radio Dabanga was unable to independently verify these reports.File photo: Rebel combatant points to an aircraft in Blue Nile (Hannah McNeish)Related: Rebels call Sudan’s claims of victory ‘a lie’ as fighting continues in Malkan, Blue Nile (9 January 2014) SPLA-N kills Sudanese commander in “continuously bombed” Blue Nile (27 December 2013)

An aerial attack carried out by an Antonov ‘belonging to the Sudanese Air Force’ left three civilians dead and four injured in Blue Nile. Children are believed to be among the victims.

The spokesman for the Sudan People’s Liberation North (SPLM-N) told Radio Dabanga Monday’s bombing targeted the villages of Chali and Samari in Kurmuk county.

Arnu Ngutulu Lodi said the names of the dead are: Gasim Rajab Garsha (12), Difa Pastas (40), and Siyam Mandi (30). The wounded are Emanuel Ames (8), Ramson Bemaji (10), Abdulbagi Mansur (32), and Besjiha Basho (35).

Radio Dabanga was unable to independently verify these reports.

File photo: Rebel combatant points to an aircraft in Blue Nile (Hannah McNeish)

Related:

Rebels call Sudan’s claims of victory ‘a lie’ as fighting continues in Malkan, Blue Nile (9 January 2014)

SPLA-N kills Sudanese commander in “continuously bombed” Blue Nile (27 December 2013)