Saturday, January 2, 2010

Day 268 - January 2nd

- On Wednesday December 30th a Sudanese military aircraft terrified displaced people in Kalma camp when it flew at very low altitude over the camp causing at least one house to be uprooted and leaving many defenseless inhabitants in disarray. Meanwhile an official in Kalma camp said to Radio Dabanga the incident was part of the government intimidation campaign against local population in Darfur. Furthermore, he said they reported the incident to the UNAMID for further investigations.

- Militia men attacked and killed a Darfuri farmer near Kass in West Darfur, Reported radio Dabanga. A relative of the dead man said that the man was working in his tomato farm when these militia men (pro GoS) entered his farm and started to beat him with the end of the AK47s and sticks, eyewitness told Radio Dabanga. The man was taken to Kass hospital where he was pronounced dead.