Darfur farmer killed in air raid on Jebel Marra

A 55-year old South Darfur farmer was reportedly killed on Sunday when “a Sudan Air Force Antonov” allegedly dropped a bomb on her farm east of Jebel Marra in South Darfur. Witnesses from the area told Radio Dabanga the Antonov carried out an air raid over the Fanga and Karkaro areas. They said that Kaltoum Haroun Yahya was killed outright when a bomb hit her farm at about midday. File photo: Darfur women farmers (by Olivier Chassot/Unamid)

A 55-year old South Darfur farmer was reportedly killed on Sunday when “a Sudan Air Force Antonov” allegedly dropped a bomb on her farm east of Jebel Marra in South Darfur.

Witnesses from the area told Radio Dabanga the Antonov carried out an air raid over the Fanga and Karkaro areas. They said that Kaltoum Haroun Yahya was killed outright when a bomb hit her farm at about midday.

File photo: Darfur women farmers (by Olivier Chassot/Unamid)