{"id":187113,"date":"2013-08-15T23:30:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/darfur-s-east-jebel-marra-shelled-at-least-two-civilians-die-witnesses\/"},"modified":"2013-08-15T23:30:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T23:30:00","slug":"darfur-s-east-jebel-marra-shelled-at-least-two-civilians-die-witnesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/darfur-s-east-jebel-marra-shelled-at-least-two-civilians-die-witnesses","title":{"rendered":"Darfur\u2019s East Jebel Marra shelled \u2013 at least two civilians die: witnesses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Government militias guarding fuel convoy reportedly subjected villages in East Jebel Marra to \u201cartillery and mortar fire\u201d on Thursday, killing at least two civilians, and injuring many more.<\/p>\n

Multiple witnesses told Radio Dabanga that the government troops and militiamen were guarding a convoy of 150 fuel tanker trucks that reached Tabit military base in North Darfur on Thursday morning. In the past, fuel convoys have been the target of rebel attacks.<\/p>\n

The guards then reportedly gathered in the Tangara area, about 7km south of the base, and began to shell the East Jebel Marra villages of Sharfa, Ronja Guenjy, Aduma, Umm Genji, Crowe, and the surrounding farms \u201cwith artillery, howitzers and mortars\u201d.<\/p>\n

Witnesses say that two women, Maimuna Easa Saleh (35 years) and Dar es Salaam Hassan Yahiya (25 years) died in \u201cintensive bombing\u201d of Sharfa. \u201cA large fire also broke out in the village,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

Sources say that following the shelling, \u201cthe Sudanese Air Force dropped several bombs on the area\u201d, but could not give further details.<\/p>\n

The bombardments also reportedly injured many people, but the witnesses underscored that it was too soon to give accurate casualty figures. Large numbers of livestock are also said to have perished.<\/p>\n

Citizens appealed to the international community to intervene and \u201cimpose a no-fly zone in Darfur, and document the crimes of the Khartoum regime in East Jebel Marra\u201d.<\/p>\n

East Jebel Marra has seen consecutive days of air-strikes allegedly carried out by the Sudanese Air Forces over the last days. At least nine people have died so far, although “inventory is still on-going,” say sources.<\/p>\n

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

Sudanese Air Force strikes on East Jebel Marra continue: sources<\/a> (13 August 2013)<\/p>\n

Darfur’s East Jebel Marra bombing death toll rises<\/a> (12 August 2013)<\/p>\n

At least seven die, dozens wounded in North Darfur air raids<\/a> (11 August 2013)<\/p>\n

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