{"id":187816,"date":"2013-04-04T20:48:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T20:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/high-rates-of-herders-attacks-in-north-darfur-displaced\/"},"modified":"2013-04-04T20:48:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-04T20:48:00","slug":"high-rates-of-herders-attacks-in-north-darfur-displaced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/high-rates-of-herders-attacks-in-north-darfur-displaced","title":{"rendered":"High rates of herders\u2019 attacks in North Darfur-displaced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frequent attacks by \u201cherders armed by the government\u201d have been taking place just outside a North Darfur camp, mainly when its residents leave the site to collect firewood or fetch hay.<\/p>\n

Fata Borno displaced in Kutum locality, added that herders steal their sheep and severely beat them with whips and rifle butts.<\/p>\n

The latest assault occurred on Wednesday when Mubarak Abdul Qadir and the female displaced Halima were assaulted after fetching hay.<\/p>\n

In the occasion, perpetrators seized the money, donkey cart, and 24 sheep belonging to the victims, who were also insulted and had their hay thrown on the ground.<\/p>\n

Another source from Fata Borno told Radio Dabanga that herders threatened to kill him if he returned to a certain area to collect firewood or hay.<\/p>\n

According to the gunmen that region is a free territory for them to graze their camels and cattle, not for other activities, the source said.<\/p>\n

Displaced are asking authorities and UNAMID to protect them and their properties against attacks by militias and herders armed by the government.<\/p>\n

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