{"id":187227,"date":"2013-07-24T23:59:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T23:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/army-tribal-leaders-restore-calm-to-garsila-central-darfur\/"},"modified":"2013-07-24T23:59:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-24T23:59:00","slug":"army-tribal-leaders-restore-calm-to-garsila-central-darfur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/army-tribal-leaders-restore-calm-to-garsila-central-darfur","title":{"rendered":"Army, tribal leaders \u2018restore calm\u2019 to Garsila, Central Darfur"},"content":{"rendered":"

The situation in Garsila, Central Darfur, is \u201ccalm but cautions\u201d after inter-tribal violence that erupted on Monday and reportedly claimed 24 lives and left 23 injured.<\/p>\n

As reported previously by Radio Dabanga, the violence was sparked when, according to witnesses, the merchant Yaqoub Abubakar, a member of the Salamat tribe, was killed \u2013 allegedly by Misseriya tribesmen \u2013 in his shop at Garsila market.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, after one day of fighting between Misseriya and Salamat tribesmen, local leaders expelled the militias as the Sudanese Army spread through the city to restore peace.<\/p>\n

The clashes left 14 members of the Misseriya dead, including militia commander Hassan Ahmed Hamari, also known as Abu Rugba, as well as his deputy. Twelve members of the tribe were injured, and have been admitted to Garsila hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n

A Salamat leader told Radio Dabanga that his tribe suffered ten dead and 11 injured.<\/p>\n

Salamat and Misseriya leaders attended an Ajaweed <\/em>conference and signed a \u201creconciliation accord\u201d in Zalingei at the beginning of July, aimed at breaking a cycle of violence that broke out following a dispute between the tribes in Umm Dukhun in April.<\/p>\n

That violence left hundreds dead and wounded on each side, and \u2013 according to UN estimates \u2013 caused 50,000 people to seek refuge in neighbouring Chad.<\/p>\n

The Salamat leader reassured Radio Dabanga that Monday\u2019s violence was \u201can incident\u201d and \u201cwill not compromise the peace process\u201d.<\/p>\n

File photo<\/em><\/p>\n

Related: <\/em><\/p>\n

Robbery in Garsila market, Central Darfur, escalates into inter-tribal clash<\/a> (23 July 2013)<\/p>\n

Misseriya, Salamat \u2018reach agreement\u2019 at Zalingei conference in Central Darfur <\/a>(1 July 2013)<\/p>\n

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