Golo / London — The Sudanese Air Force has destroyed at least 20 villages in the area of Golo in Jebel Marra since the start of a major offensive on rebel strongholds in the area on 15 January. Tens of thousands of people are reportedly still hiding from the ongoing air raids. According to a Darfuri scholar, the Sudanese government continues to target the population as it plans to change the demography of Darfur.
Sources that contacted Radio Dabanga on Tuesday from the vicinity of Golo said that "at least 20 villages were entirely destroyed by barrel bombs".
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