{"id":187601,"date":"2013-05-15T21:38:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T21:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/woman-miscarries-after-beating-on-road-to-bir-dageeg-west-darfur\/"},"modified":"2013-05-15T21:38:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-15T21:38:00","slug":"woman-miscarries-after-beating-on-road-to-bir-dageeg-west-darfur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/woman-miscarries-after-beating-on-road-to-bir-dageeg-west-darfur","title":{"rendered":"Woman miscarries after beating on road to Bir Dageeg, West Darfur"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Monday, armed pro-government militiamen wearing Central Reserve Forces (Abu Tira) uniforms assaulted and robbed a group of 12 women and five men who were returning to Bir Dageeg camp from Thawani market in West Darfur.<\/p>\n

Witnesses told Radio Dabanga that the militiamen encountered the group about seven kilometers from the camp, beating them severely and causing a pregnant woman to miscarry.<\/p>\n

The militiamen seized the goods the displaced had bought at the market \u2013 grain, sugar, oil and other consumer items \u2013 and robbed them of any money they were carrying.<\/p>\n

In a similar incident on the same day, members of another militia attacked displaced persons returning to camp Saraf Jidad from Tendelti market.<\/p>\n

Witnesses reported that the militants attacked the group about nine kilometers west of the camp in El Geneina locality, seizing all of their goods and money.<\/p>\n

Price hikes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sources have told Radio Dabanga that the deteriorating security situation at Sirba locality has resulted in price hikes at Saraf Jidad. The price of a pound of sugar is now SDG 6 ($1.36), washing powder SDG 5 ($1.15) and a pound of oil SDG 12 ($2.70).<\/p>\n

To make matters worse, Armenkol market, where the displaced persons usually do their shopping, has been closed for more than three weeks due to militia activity, sources added.<\/p>\n

Some activists of Sirba locality termed the current situation \u201ca process of impoverishment and economic blockade\u201d.<\/p>\n

They appealed to the commissioner of the locality and the state government to immediately intervene in deterring the militias and restoring security to the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will allow citizens and displaced persons to go about their normal daily life activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Similar complaints were lodged by displaced persons in Sirba last week.<\/p>\n

File photo by Albert Gonz\u00e1lez Farran\/UNAMID<\/em><\/p>\n

Related: <\/em>West Darfur: Insecurity in camps causing food shortage<\/a> (9 May 2013)<\/p>\n