Woman killed in air strikes in North Darfur

A woman was killed in air strikes in an area 30 km west of Numeira village in North Darfur. Witnesses said Fatima Ali Muhammed died as the Sudanese air force dropped bombs near a group of herders. The strikes also wiped out several sheep and cattle. Witnesses said residents were angry at the government launching strikes in a civilian area and condemned the action as murder. They said they hold defence minister Abdul Rahim Muhammed Hussein as responsible and appealed to human rights lawyers to prosecute those responsible and take them to court.

A woman was killed in air strikes in an area 30 km west of Numeira village in North Darfur.

Witnesses said Fatima Ali Muhammed died as the Sudanese air force dropped bombs near a group of herders.

The strikes also wiped out several sheep and cattle.

Witnesses said residents were angry at the government launching strikes in a civilian area and condemned the action as murder.

They said they hold defence minister Abdul Rahim Muhammed Hussein as responsible and appealed to human rights lawyers to prosecute those responsible and take them to court.