Deathtoll Rising Rapidly in Darfur

November 20, 2006

The Damanga Coalition for Freedom and Democracy has received sobering news indicating that in spite of international outcry, the security situation in Darfur continues to deteriorate. 

Eyewitnesses have reported that government troops and Janjaweed militia carried out multiple attacks in the mountainous Jabel-moon area in northern Darfur .  Between November 11 and November 16, more than 50 villagers were killed and 45 were injured, some critically, in attacks in the region, which is inhabited primarily by Tama tribes.

Over the same period, similar attacks were carried out in eastern and southern Darfur , resulting in dozens of additional deaths.  Huts were burned down and water sources were destroyed as well.  Among the villages attacked were Om-ramy, Labbos, Om-jedaiwa, Fedeala, Hilat Juma, Talba, Angabo, and Motorat.

The identities of several of the dead have not yet been determined, and other people have gone missing.  A partial list of those confirmed dead includes:

Abdalla Goma Abdalla

Ali Dasho

Al Haaj Moursal Abkar Niel

Adam Dowmi

Fedail Adam

Ali Mohamed Khatier

Jurma Safi al Tour

Ibrahaim Abdu al Arman

Al Hadi Goma

Idress Isaac

Adam Shogar

Bashier Yagoub Abdalla

Suliman Mohamed Abakar

Abdu al Arman Ahamed Abakar

Abu al azaz Abdalla Mohamed