Renewed Misseriya – Salamat violence in Central and South Darfur

18/06/2013 23:59

Dozens have been killed and injured in renewed clashes that have erupted between Misseriya and Salamat tribesmen. According to multiple witnesses who spoke to Radio Dabanga, the clashes continue in spite of the current and ongoing ‘reconciliation conference’ between the tribes’ Omdas in Zalingei. While sources said that the situation remained “calm” in the area around Umm Dukhun, which has witnessed repeated clashes over the past weeks, on Tuesday, Shattai locality in South Darfur, and Irikom near Zalingei were scenes of violence. “Hundreds of Misseriya militants in three vehicles, dozens of motorcycles and riding camels and horses stormed Salamat villages at about 10:00am. In the attack, five Salamat tribesmen were killed, many others were wounded, and several houses torched,” the witnesses said. In Central Darfur, clashes broke out on Tuesday morning and raged until 3:00pm between Salamat and Misseriya tribesmen in the Irikom area near the city of Zalingei. This let to hundreds of families fleeing villages in the area and heading for the nearby Hamsa Dagik and Al Hammedia camps for displaced persons. “The clashes on the outskirts of their city have led many residents and traders in Zalingei to close their doors in fear of the violence infiltrating the city itself,” according to city and camp coordinators, who appealed via Radio Dabanga to Unamid to resume the security patrols that were previously suspended. Meanwhile, within the city, the delegations of the Salamat and Misseriya continue to negotiate at the peace conference. A draft peace agreement has been handed to both parties for perusal, and possibly approval. File photo: Some refugees displaced by violence in Darfur have settled in Tissi in Eastern Chad (MSF) Related: ‘Calm returns’ to Umm Dukhun, Central Darfur, as leaders parley (12 June 2013) ‘At least 100 dead, dozens injured’ as Salamat and Misseriya clash again in Central Darfur (11 June 2013)Misseriya and Salamat peace parley begins in Zalingei, Central Darfur (3 May 2013)Misseriya torch Salamat neighbourhood in Umm Dukhun, Central Darfur (29 May 2013)

Dozens have been killed and injured in renewed clashes that have erupted between Misseriya and Salamat tribesmen. According to multiple witnesses who spoke to Radio Dabanga, the clashes continue in spite of the current and ongoing ‘reconciliation conference’ between the tribes’ Omdas in Zalingei.

While sources said that the situation remained “calm” in the area around Umm Dukhun, which has witnessed repeated clashes over the past weeks, on Tuesday, Shattai locality in South Darfur, and Irikom near Zalingei were scenes of violence.

“Hundreds of Misseriya militants in three vehicles, dozens of motorcycles and riding camels and horses stormed Salamat villages at about 10:00am. In the attack, five Salamat tribesmen were killed, many others were wounded, and several houses torched,” the witnesses said.

In Central Darfur, clashes broke out on Tuesday morning and raged until 3:00pm between Salamat and Misseriya tribesmen in the Irikom area near the city of Zalingei. This let to hundreds of families fleeing villages in the area and heading for the nearby Hamsa Dagik and Al Hammedia camps for displaced persons.

“The clashes on the outskirts of their city have led many residents and traders in Zalingei to close their doors in fear of the violence infiltrating the city itself,” according to city and camp coordinators, who appealed via Radio Dabanga to Unamid to resume the security patrols that were previously suspended.

Meanwhile, within the city, the delegations of the Salamat and Misseriya continue to negotiate at the peace conference. A draft peace agreement has been handed to both parties for perusal, and possibly approval.

File photo: Some refugees displaced by violence in Darfur have settled in Tissi in Eastern Chad (MSF)

Related:

‘Calm returns’ to Umm Dukhun, Central Darfur, as leaders parley (12 June 2013)

‘At least 100 dead, dozens injured’ as Salamat and Misseriya clash again in Central Darfur (11 June 2013)

Misseriya and Salamat peace parley begins in Zalingei, Central Darfur (3 May 2013)

Misseriya torch Salamat neighbourhood in Umm Dukhun, Central Darfur (29 May 2013)