English By Nabeel Biajo Share on Facebook Print this page WASHINGTON - The death toll in West Darfur state on Tuesday climbed to 159 with more than 200 people injured after more than 3 days of fighting between different ethnic communities, according to the Committee of West Darfur Doctors.
This latest wave of violence in West Darfur state began when a member of the African Masalit tribe killed a member of an Arab tribe on Friday. Armed Arab militiamen organized revenge attacks the following day, which targeted the Kirendig IDP camp where Masalit tribesmen resided. Since then, there have been accusations and counter-accusations of ethnic targeting of civilians.
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83 people killed in West Darfur tribal attacks: medical group
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January 17, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - At least 83 people were killed in tribal revenge attacks in West Darfur State following the death of a man from an Arab clan in a quarrel with another from the Massalit group.
In what seems like a repetition of the bloody attacks of December 2019, the argument between the two men occurred on Saturday near Krinding camp outside the state capital El-Geneina exactly like the first one.
Following the murder, the perpetrator was apprehended and handed over to the police.
However, gunmen from the Arab tribes gathered quickly and surrounded the displacement camps of Krinding and before to launch indiscriminate attacks on the residents.
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