Five youngsters detained from Zamzam camp

No official reason released by the state authorities regarding the arrest

Security forces raided North Darfur’s Zamzam camp near El Fasher on Monday and arrested five youngsters, sources in the camp told Radio Dabanga.“Security vehicles raided the camp at five in the evening and arrest five youths ranging between 20 and 25 years of age,” an activist in the camp said. He also claimed that one of the vehicles toppled on its way to the city of El Fasher, seriously wounding three youngsters.

They were then rushed to the military hospital for treatment. No official reason for the arrest of the youngsters has been released by the state authorities.

Rape in Kassab

Meanwhile, a 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two gunmen on Sunday in Kassab refugee camp, North Darfur. Witnesses in the camp told Radio Dabanga that they heard heavy firing on Sunday night inside the camp. In the morning, they discovered the girl who was raped by two gunmen.

The teenager has been moved to the hospital to receive treatment. A camp resident told Radio Dabanga about the deteriorating security situation in the camps, citing that armed groups often broke into the camps and spread terror among the refugees.