Militia ‘surrounds South Darfur camp, blocks road to Nyala’

17/06/2013 20:24

Pro-government militiamen are reported to have surrounded the El Salam camp on Saturday and blocked the road connecting the site to Nyala, the capital of South Darfur. Sources said the militants denied the displaced access to and from the camp and harassed young women. Sheikh Mahjoub Adam Tabeldiya of camp El Salam told Radio Dabanga he is concerned about the deteriorating security situation in the area. He said the militants were on camels, in cars and wearing military uniforms. He demanded that competent authorities and international organisations provide security for the displaced persons. File Photo by Albert González Farran/Unamid Related: ‘Pro-government militia blocks road’ near South Darfur camp (24 May 2013)

Pro-government militiamen are reported to have surrounded the El Salam camp on Saturday and blocked the road connecting the site to Nyala, the capital of South Darfur. Sources said the militants denied the displaced access to and from the camp and harassed young women.

Sheikh Mahjoub Adam Tabeldiya of camp El Salam told Radio Dabanga he is concerned about the deteriorating security situation in the area. He said the militants were on camels, in cars and wearing military uniforms.

He demanded that competent authorities and international organisations provide security for the displaced persons.

File Photo by Albert González Farran/Unamid

Related: ‘Pro-government militia blocks road’ near South Darfur camp (24 May 2013)