{"id":185695,"date":"2014-03-16T23:38:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-16T23:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/rebels-attack-militia-and-army-troops-in-east-jebel-marra-and-north-darfur\/"},"modified":"2014-03-16T23:38:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-16T23:38:00","slug":"rebels-attack-militia-and-army-troops-in-east-jebel-marra-and-north-darfur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/rebels-attack-militia-and-army-troops-in-east-jebel-marra-and-north-darfur","title":{"rendered":"Rebels attack militia and army troops in East Jebel Marra and North Darfur"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday the \u201cDarfur joint resistance forces\u201d repelled an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and attacked a military convoy in East Jebel Marra. On Saturday they attacked militia and army troops in the area of Kulkul, El Fasher locality in North Darfur.<\/p>\n

The joint rebel forces repelled a RSF attack on East Jebel Marra, and forced them to retreat on Sunday, Mustafa Tambur, the military spokesman for the Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdel Wahid El Nur (SLM-AW) reported to Radio Dabanga. \u201cThe RSF militias had attacked the areas of Nimra, Dolma, and Yara. They had looted the villages and seized livestock. The villagers fled, seeking protection in the mountains and the valleys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Attack on convoy<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Sunday, the \u201cDarfur joint resistance forces\u201d attacked a military convoy in the area between El Aradeib El Ashara and Fanga in East Jebel Marra. \u201cThe battle is still continuing,\u201d Tambur told Radio Dabanga on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe convoy in fact consisted of two convoys, one coming from Nyala and the other from El Fasher. They merged in the area of Menawashi, and moved together towards East Jebel Marra.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kulkul<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the area of Kulkul, north of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, 83 Sudanese army and militia troops were killed, and dozens of others injured during an attack by the \u201cDarfur joint resistance forces\u201d at about 5pm on Saturday. \u201cWe seized 17 Land Cruisers loaded with various weapons. An arms and ammunitions store was destroyed,\u201d Tambur stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the battle the Sudanese Air Force dropped three bombs on the area.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cDarfur joint resistance forces\u201d consist of rebel troops from the SLM-AW, the SLM under the leadership of Minni Minawi (SLM-MM), and the Liberation Movement for Justice, led by Taher Hajar (LMJ-TH) and commanded in the field by Ali Karbino.<\/p>\n

File photo: An army vehicle destroyed during an attack by rebels of the Justice and Equality Movement (archive Radio Dabanga)<\/em><\/p>\n

Related:<\/em><\/p>\n

10,000 flee militia attacks on Darfur\u2019s East Jebel Marra<\/a> (16 March 2014)<\/p>\n

Rebel forces claim control of Mellit, North Darfur<\/a> (13 March 2014)<\/p>\n

Rebel forces claim control of North Darfur localities<\/a> (5 March 2014)<\/p>\n

Thousands displaced in attack on more than 35 villages in South Darfur<\/a> (28 February 2014)<\/p>\n

\u2018Rapid Support Forces in Darfur to fight rebels\u2019: General<\/a> (26 February 2014)<\/p>\n