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| RSF commander urges rebel leader to hand over killers of civilians in South Darfur camp |
| 2020-06-15 |
| [Sudan Tribune] Lt. Gen. Abdel-Rahim Hamdan Daglo, second commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) called on Darfur holdout rebel leader to hand over the killers of two civilians recently murdered inside Kalama camp. Kalma IDP Camp, near South Darfur capital Nyalan patrolled by Unamid on 11 August 2010 (UNAMID photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran)Two people were killed and one injured by button men inside Kalama camp on Wednesday 10 June evening after losing their way. Also, a third person with them in the vehicle was gravely maimed. Following the attack, UNAMID deployed police and military troops around the camp fearing Dire Revenge attack by the Arab tribes and families of the victims. Also, the state authorities took similar measures to prevent possible escalation of violence in the area. On Sunday, a Sudanese government delegation led by the Cabinet Affairs Minister Omer Monis travelled to Nyala to meet the families of the victims and to call for calm. Monis pledged to hold accountable the perpetrators of the "hideous criminal incident in Kalma camp stressing that they will not escape punishment. South Darfur Governor Major General Hashim Khaled Mahmoud said he discussed the incident with UNAMID officials and asked them to fulfil their mandate and protect civilians or to leave the matter to the state government. For his part, the RSF deputy general commander Daglo called on the camp residents to reject violence and to hand over the culprits to the legal authorities warning against attempts by the international intelligence and infiltrators in Darfur to ignite discord in the region. He vowed that, under the revolution government, any criminal or mercenary in the camps or any location would be arrested and held accountable through justice. He further promised to protect the Kalma and solve the case with wisdom and reason. |
| Posted by:Fred |