{"id":188062,"date":"2013-02-21T23:29:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T23:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/abbala-attacks-w-darfur-camps-facing-millions-in-damages\/"},"modified":"2013-02-21T23:29:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-21T23:29:00","slug":"abbala-attacks-w-darfur-camps-facing-millions-in-damages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/abbala-attacks-w-darfur-camps-facing-millions-in-damages","title":{"rendered":"Abbala attacks: W. Darfur camps facing \u201cmillions\u201d in damages"},"content":{"rendered":"

A committee formed by displaced persons from camps Kendebe and Bir Dagig in Sirba locality, West Darfur, announced attacks by Abbala militias left them with \u201cmillions\u201d in damages.<\/p>\n

One of the committee members told Radio Dabanga Kendebe lost 1.623 goats, 812 sheep, 8 cows, 31 horses, 24 donkeys, five horse-drawn carts, 1.318 blankets, thousands of household plates, five laptops, three PCs and five motorcycles.<\/p>\n

In addition, 318 million Sudanese pounds were stolen from 26 shops, all of which belonged to a citizen named Abdullah Turki.<\/p>\n

At the same time, 579 families from camp Bir Dagig were affected by the Abbala militants, who also looted 790 sheep and 1.023 goats.<\/p>\n

Clashes between that Abbala and Beni Hussein tribes erupted on 5 January over control of gold mines in Jebel ‘Amer, Al-Sref Beni Hussein locality.<\/p>\n

Since then, sources from West Darfur have complained to Radio Dabanga about the increasing presence of criminal militias in the state. <\/p>\n

Radio Dabanga file photo<\/em><\/p>\n

Related: Presence of militias \u2018increases\u2019 after N. Darfur tribal clashes<\/a> (7 February 2013)<\/p>\n