South Sudan: Exhausted, tortured villagers continue to arrive at camps in South Darfur

Source: Radio Dabanga
Exhausted, tortured villagers continue to arrive at camps in South Darfur

Sheikh Abdel Rahman Tahir, chairman of the sheikhs of Kalma camp, Nyala locality, told Radio Dabanga that about 1,356 families arrived at the camp on Monday.“They have lost everything they owned in the attacks by the Janjaweed, and are now camping in the open, without shelter, food or water. He appealed to the UN, health and relief organisations “to rescue the new and aid the old displaced in Kalma camp”.

Tortured

47 families arrived on Monday at El Salam camp, south of Nyala, sheikh Mahjoub Adam Tabaldiya reported to Radio Dabanga. “They came from villages close to the camp. They told us that the militiamen assaulted them again, while they were on the run. Adam Mohamed Abakar (70) years and Yusif Ibrahim (47) were murdered.” “The RSF also tortured members of these families,” the sheikh said. “They severely beat them, tied them to the rear of their vehicles, and dragged them around.”

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