Airstrikes kill 4 in Khor Abeche, South Darfur

09/04/2013 23:55

A young child and three adults were killed when an Antonov aircraft “belonging to the Sudanese air forces” dropped several bombs in Khor Abeche, South Darfur, on Sunday. Aircrafts have been flying regularly over the area “since Sunday at daytime”, the mother of the decreased child told Radio Dabanga. She noted the bombardments also killed several livestock. Anticipating imminent airstrikes, hungry residents do not dare leaving their shelters and search for food. In addition, roads around Khor Abeche have been closed for days and the area is facing shortages in food and in medicine. “The movement of people is almost inexistent”, the source said. Local residents are appealing to aid agencies, to the UN and to UNAMID to pressure the government to stop aerial bombings and provide them urgent humanitarian relief. File photo

A young child and three adults were killed when an Antonov aircraft “belonging to the Sudanese air forces” dropped several bombs in Khor Abeche, South Darfur, on Sunday.

Aircrafts have been flying regularly over the area “since Sunday at daytime”, the mother of the decreased child told Radio Dabanga. She noted the bombardments also killed several livestock.

Anticipating imminent airstrikes, hungry residents do not dare leaving their shelters and search for food. In addition, roads around Khor Abeche have been closed for days and the area is facing shortages in food and in medicine.

“The movement of people is almost inexistent”, the source said.

Local residents are appealing to aid agencies, to the UN and to UNAMID to pressure the government to stop aerial bombings and provide them urgent humanitarian relief.

File photo