Different pro-government militias raped two young girls, aged 13 and nine, in two different incidents in North and West Darfur last week.<\/p>\n
The first occurrence took place at camp El-Amiya Sharq, in Kabkabiya city, North Darfur last Thursday evening, 31 January, an eyewitness told Radio Dabanga.<\/p>\n
The victim, a 13 year old girl who is mentally disabled, was snatched her from her mother\u2019s arms after three gunmen invaded their home, sources recounted.<\/p>\n
Bystanders found the girl on Friday lying on the ground out in the open bleeding and in critical condition. She was taken to a UNAMID hospital and the mission later transferred her to Kabkabiya for treatment. <\/p>\n
Witnesses informed UNAMID and the police about the incident.<\/p>\n
West Darfur <\/strong><\/p>\n Separately, two pro-government militiamen raped a nine year-old girl from Alban Jadid in Sirba locality, West Darfur on Saturday at 9:00am.<\/p>\n A relative of the girl told Radio Dabanga the victim and a friend of about the same age were collecting firewood in the outskirts of Alban Jadid when the alleged perpetrators, riding camels, attacked them.<\/p>\n They took both girls to a nearby forest, although one of them managed to escape, a source said. The other was raped in turns and was not released until after the afternoon prayers.<\/p>\n According to sources, the girl is being treated according to traditional methods in Alban Jadid and her condition is \u201cvery bad\u201d.<\/p>\n The police was informed about the incident but it has done \u201cnothing about it\u201d so far, sources pointed out.<\/p>\n Radio Dabanga file photo <\/em><\/p>\n