Rape and widespread looting in Kutum

19/08/2012 23:47

An armed group raped a young girl Saturday in the village of Koure, 5 kilometers south of Kutum in North Darfur. A relative of the victim told Radio Dabanga that six armed men attacked the village of Koure on Saturday and fired shots at the 17-year old girl when she struggled to fight them. They raped her alternately. After the rape they started widespread looting of citizens’ possessions and livestock. A relative of the rape victim told Radio Dabanga that the girl was taken to Kutum hospital on Sunday to have three bullets removed from her neck, chest and thigh. UNAMID was informed about the incident. On another note, the head of Kassab IDP camp, the sheikh Eltaher Ismail, confirmed that more than 20,000 IDPs have returned to Kassab camp. Sheikh Ismail revealed to Radio Dabanga that UNAMID established a center in the western part of the camp and initiated patrols in and around the camp. The sheikh added that UNAMID promised to deploy more troops as of Monday and that WASTE organization, working in the field of water, health and sanitation has rehabilitated four water pumps. He said that other humanitarian organizations promised to provide food, tents, plastic sheets and mosquito nets after Eid-el-Fitr.

An armed group raped a young girl Saturday in the village of Koure, 5 kilometers south of Kutum in North Darfur. A relative of the victim told Radio Dabanga that six armed men attacked the village of Koure on Saturday and fired shots at the 17-year old girl when she struggled to fight them. They raped her alternately.

After the rape they started widespread looting of citizens’ possessions and livestock. A relative of the rape victim told Radio Dabanga that the girl was taken to Kutum hospital on Sunday to have three bullets removed from her neck, chest and thigh. UNAMID was informed about the incident.

On another note, the head of Kassab IDP camp, the sheikh Eltaher Ismail, confirmed that more than 20,000 IDPs have returned to Kassab camp. Sheikh Ismail revealed to Radio Dabanga that UNAMID established a center in the western part of the camp and initiated patrols in and around the camp.

The sheikh added that UNAMID promised to deploy more troops as of Monday and that WASTE organization, working in the field of water, health and sanitation has rehabilitated four water pumps. He said that other humanitarian organizations promised to provide food, tents, plastic sheets and mosquito nets after Eid-el-Fitr.