Sudan: Girls Raped, Displaced Kidnapped in Mershing, South Darfur

29 August 2014

Mershing — Militia members raped two displaced girls at a farm in Mershing locality, South Darfur, on Monday. A day later, militiamen kept several displaced people hostage in exchange for money. Five people were robbed by militiamen in Mershing on Wednesday.

One of the Sheikhs of Hashaba camp told Radio Dabanga that the girls, who live in Salwa camp, are 13 and 17 years old. "Pro-government militiamen raped them inside the farm, and also beat them after the rape."

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