Three children were killed south of Golo town in Central Darfur state in a missile attack by government forces on Wednesday.
One of the relatives of the dead child herders told Radio Dabanga that a military convoy consisting of over 100 vehicles was on its way from Nierteti town to Golo, when they launched Katyusha rockets, mortars, and missiles into the air at about 3 pm. This resulted in the death of 8-year-old Yousuf Mohamad Yousuf, 7-year-old Abdamola Ishag, and 12-year-old Kubra Yahya Saleh. Tens of their cattle died as well, and vast areas of pastoral lands were burned.
Militiamen threaten town residents
Pro-government militiamen threatened on Wednesday evening to burn Gorne village, north west of Nierteti, if the residents do not return the tires of a vehicle which they claim has been stolen from them. One of the residents of the village told Radio Dabanga that the men looted a commercial Land Cruiser while it was on its way from Nyala to Kabkabiya. “They offloaded it and then withdrew, leaving it near the village without its tires.â€
The witness added that the pro-government militiamen threatened the people to burn the village unless they hand over the offenders, and pay them a compensation for the stolen tires. The vehicle driver, however, said that it was a militiaman who had stolen the vehicle.
The witness demanded the authorities to intervene to protect them.
File photo: Children look at mortar leftover after attack in Mellit, North Darfur (Unamid)