Sudan: 30 Militiamen Storm Kalma Camp, South Darfur

18 September 2013

Kalma Camp — Around 30 militiamen on horseback, wearing military uniforms, stormed into Block nine of Kalma camp for the displaced, at 9am on Tuesday morning. They entered the camp, located near Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, on the pretext that six of their cattle had been stolen and that the thieves had hidden them in the camp.

According to witnesses the militiamen beat anyone they saw in the Block with whips, which prompted residents of the camp to hurry towards Block nine. The camp administration, however, reacted immediately and informed Unamid who moved quickly to separate the attackers from the residents.

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