AL MONITOR
By Al Nour Ahmad al Nour
August 7, 2012
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The security situation has deteriorated in many areas of the Darfur province, while the pace of killings and reprisals is threatening to spiral out of control. A UN official told Al-Hayat yesterday [August 6] that Khartoum has witnessed extensive violence over the past few weeks, resulting in dozens of civilian deaths. He added that “the increasing rate of violence is a growing concern,” given that 20 civilians are killed every day in various parts of Darfur. This is the same rate that was witnessed at the height of confrontations between government troops and rebels in Darfur in 2004.
The official warned of repeated reprisal killings, which were witnessed by the town of Kutum in North Darfur state last week. This warning followed the killing of the head of Al-Waha district along with his driver in the city market, as well as other reprisal campaigns by gunmen that claimed the lives of displaced residents and policemen. He continued, saying that protests in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, had resulted in the shooting deaths of 12 people.
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