Peacekeepers denied access to air strike locations

UNAMID verification teams attempting to reach populations in the Labado and Esheraya regions of South Darfur, the site of recent air strikes, were not allowed access yesterday by Government forces.In its press statement yesterday, the UN Mission cited “security concerns, particularly as a result of armed movements operating in the areas.”

Radio Dabanga’s sources had reported 13 killed in air strikes and 10 wounded. The dead were all civilians, and mourning family members initially refused to bury them until UNAMID teams arrived to verify their deaths in the air attacks.