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| Peace groups deploy combatants to protect civilians in North Darfur | |
| 2023-04-30 | |
That's a new one on me.
The deployment aims at protecting civilians from militia attacks, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued their attacks on the city of El Geneina in West Darfur. Observers fear that the ongoing conflict between the army and the RSF paramilitary group, made up of the Arab tribes of Darfur, may lead to the involvement of Darfur gangs in the ongoing conflict in the country. Ahmed Hussein Mustafa, the front man for the Sudan Liberation Movement- Minni Minnawi told Sudan Tribune that a joint force comprising 5 armed movements with 120 military vehicles has been formed to secure the headquarters of government institutions, international organizations, and all areas west of El Fasher. "The force aims to maintain security and stability, spread reassurance among civilians, combat negative phenomena, and resolve unruly groups that have appeared in the past days, active in looting, theft, and assaulting civilians and their property," Mustafa said. During the past few days, El-Fasher witnessed bloody festivities between the army and RSF fighters in different parts of the city, killing 61 civilians. Mediation by the governor of North Darfur, Nimir Abdel Rahman, and traditional leaders succeeded to establish a permanent cease-fire. However, women are made to be loved, not understood... armed Arab groups appeared on cycle of violences and four-wheel drive vehicles in the city’s neighbourhoods after the fighting stopped. They carried out widespread looting and assaulting civilians in El Fasher. Also, they attacked Shala prison, releasing all inmates. The SLM-MM front man stressed that the armed movements have taken a neutral position since the outbreak of the war and are seeking to mediate between the warring groups to stop the conflict and resort to a negotiated settlement. The armed movements that make up this force are the SLM-MM, the SLM- Transitional Council headed by al-Hadi Idris, in addition to Justice and Equality led by Gibril Ibrahim, the Sudan Liberation Forces Gathering, and the Sudanese Alliance Forces. Related: Fasher: 2023-04-25 427 dead, thousands injured due to conflict in Sudan: OCHA Fasher: 2023-04-18 US embassy car fired upon in Sudan, almost 2,000 known casualties across the country Fasher: 2023-04-16 Attempted military coup in Sudan | |
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