Sudanese Air Force strikes on East Jebel Marra continue: sources

Air raids “carried out by the Sudanese Air Force” on East Jebel Marra continue for a third consecutive day, local sources affirm. They were not yet able to confirm any casualties.MiG aircrafts have reportedly bombed Dubbo al Omda and surrounding villages of North Darfur, “on Tuesday morning and afternoon”. Witnesses could not yet confirm any casualties to Radio Dabanga as people fled towards several directions and most are still hiding.“Farmers left their crops, and pastoralists lost their livestock and camels due to the constant shelling,” sources said.They stressed that local communities, especially children, women, and the elderly, are facing a “humanitarian crisis” caused by extreme difficult conditions and poor health as they must constantly flee.Sources are asking the international community to intervene and save them.File photoRelated: Darfur’s East Jebel Marra bombing death toll rises (12 August 2013)

Air raids “carried out by the Sudanese Air Force” on East Jebel Marra continue for a third consecutive day, local sources affirm. They were not yet able to confirm any casualties.

MiG aircrafts have reportedly bombed Dubbo al Omda and surrounding villages of North Darfur, “on Tuesday morning and afternoon”. Witnesses could not yet confirm any casualties to Radio Dabanga as people fled towards several directions and most are still hiding.

“Farmers left their crops, and pastoralists lost their livestock and camels due to the constant shelling,” sources said.

They stressed that local communities, especially children, women, and the elderly, are facing a “humanitarian crisis” caused by extreme difficult conditions and poor health as they must constantly flee.

Sources are asking the international community to intervene and save them.

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RelatedDarfur’s East Jebel Marra bombing death toll rises (12 August 2013)