Army contingent in Darfur defects, declares war on government

28/10/2010 10:08

A contingent of Sudanese government forces joined the ranks of the rebellion in Darfur, within a week of the mutiny of 103 Central Reserve soldiers. This time 180 sons of Ed Al Fursan district in the army in South Darfur announced that they are joining the Justice and Equality Movement. They belong to the Beni Halba tribe. The new rebels told Radio Dabanga that the reasons for this move are the oppression and marginalization of all long the people of Darfur. They also blamed the government for reneging on an earlier agreement with them in 2007, which had resulted in their recruitment into the army. For his part, a JEM field commander welcomed the accession of the rebel soldiers into the Justice and Equality Movement. Ibrahim Mohamed Omar Abuzafra called upon all the people of Darfur to unite. He accused the government of dividing the people of Darfur. In reference to intensive inter-Arab tribal fighting, he appealed to Arabs in Darfur to stop fighting among themselves and instead to fight against the government for the benefit of Darfur and their just cause.

A contingent of Sudanese government forces joined the ranks of the rebellion in Darfur, within a week of the mutiny of 103 Central Reserve soldiers. This time 180 sons of Ed Al Fursan district in the army in South Darfur announced that they are joining the Justice and Equality Movement. They belong to the Beni Halba tribe.

The new rebels told Radio Dabanga that the reasons for this move are the oppression and marginalization of all long the people of Darfur. They also blamed the government for reneging on an earlier agreement with them in 2007, which had resulted in their recruitment into the army.

For his part, a JEM field commander welcomed the accession of the rebel soldiers into the Justice and Equality Movement. Ibrahim Mohamed Omar Abuzafra called upon all the people of Darfur to unite. He accused the government of dividing the people of Darfur. In reference to intensive inter-Arab tribal fighting, he appealed to Arabs in Darfur to stop fighting among themselves and instead to fight against the government for the benefit of Darfur and their just cause.