Muhajeriya air strike ‘claims 9 lives’ E Darfur -rebels

08/04/2013 03:00

Air strikes carried out by the Sudan Air Force on Saturday evening around 9:00pm reportedly left nine people dead in Muhajeriya, East Darfur. Adam Saleh, military spokesman of the Sudan Liberation Movement led by Minni Minawi (SLM-MM), said in an interview with Radio Dabanga that an Antonov plane shelled Muhajeriya on Saturday which resulted in the death of nine people, among them seven children. Among the victims are Albarai Abkar Haroun, one month old, Faiza Abkar Haroun, four years old, Zahira Abkar Haroun, five years old, Arafa Abkar Haroun, nine years old, Madawi Ibrahim Adam and Walaa Aldin Ibrahim Adam, and both four years old, Fatima Youssef Ibrahim, one year old. Adam Saleh said that the ruling National Congress Party is responsible for the air strikes and called on UNAMID troops for an investigation of the crime. 

Air strikes carried out by the Sudan Air Force on Saturday evening around 9:00pm reportedly left nine people dead in Muhajeriya, East Darfur. Adam Saleh, military spokesman of the Sudan Liberation Movement led by Minni Minawi (SLM-MM), said in an interview with Radio Dabanga that an Antonov plane shelled Muhajeriya on Saturday which resulted in the death of nine people, among them seven children.

Among the victims are Albarai Abkar Haroun, one month old, Faiza Abkar Haroun, four years old, Zahira Abkar Haroun, five years old, Arafa Abkar Haroun, nine years old, Madawi Ibrahim Adam and Walaa Aldin Ibrahim Adam, and both four years old, Fatima Youssef Ibrahim, one year old.

Adam Saleh said that the ruling National Congress Party is responsible for the air strikes and called on UNAMID troops for an investigation of the crime.