West Darfur Clashes Leave 25 Dead, Prisoners Freed in Nyala, El... Radiodabanga: Sudan
The Darfur Bar Association reported that 25 people were killed during battles between the army and the RSF in El GeneinaSultan Saad Bahreldin, the sultan of the Masalit tribe, told Radio Dabanga that gunmen launched an attack on El Geneina on Tuesday, which led to the displacement of thousands from the southern and eastern parts of the city to the north. A committee was formed to defuse the crisis and almost reached a consensus between the warring parties, he explained.
Sheikh Abdallah Daoud, one of the displaced people residing in the shelters, told Radio Dabanga that the clashes began with skirmishes between the army and the RSF. The governor of West Darfur, Khamees Abdallah, expressed his regret about the violence in the state in a press statement. He affirmed his full support for all community peace initiatives and full solidarity with the Together for Stability in West Darfur Initiative.In El Fasher, the North Darfur Prisons Administration announced the release of 630 prisoners from Shala prison, including 10 minors and five women, while those sentenced to death were retained.
Witnesses from the prison's neighbours told Radio Dabanga that they have been hearing the complaints of inmates throughout the past days, and the sound of heavy gunfire to scare them. Eyewitnesses said that some of the prisoners cried with joy at their release.Last week,
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