Bombings destroy church and 8 houses in Sudan –rebels

12/03/2013 22:18

Eight homes and a church were destroyed and a village was burned by bombings by the Sudanese government in South Kordofan on Monday, a rebel group says.Arnu Ngutulu Lodi, spokesman of the Sudan People Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N), told Radio Dabanga an Antonov airplane dropped “firebombs” on several towns in Boram county at 1:00pm. The aircraft also dropped one bomb on Angolo village, destroying a church, and one bomb on Toroje “causing material losses”. Lodi said the Al Dar community was hit by one shell, which burned it and destroyed eight houses from the following owners: Tutu Alful, Yacob Kuku Sabun, Yacob Tutu Al Atash, Morkos Tia Al Far and Krnoq  Deria, he said.Radio Dabanga could not contact the Sudanese army for comments.Radio Dabanga file photo

Eight homes and a church were destroyed and a village was burned by bombings by the Sudanese government in South Kordofan on Monday, a rebel group says.

Arnu Ngutulu Lodi, spokesman of the Sudan People Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N), told Radio Dabanga an Antonov airplane dropped “firebombs” on several towns in Boram county at 1:00pm.

The aircraft also dropped one bomb on Angolo village, destroying a church, and one bomb on Toroje “causing material losses”.

Lodi said the Al Dar community was hit by one shell, which burned it and destroyed eight houses from the following owners: Tutu Alful, Yacob Kuku Sabun, Yacob Tutu Al Atash, Morkos Tia Al Far and Krnoq  Deria, he said.

Radio Dabanga could not contact the Sudanese army for comments.

Radio Dabanga file photo