Darfur: Rhino – The people and notables of Al-Zarq, North Darfur, on Sunday condemned what they described as the crime of ethnic cleansing and the brutal massacre committed by the militias of the armed movements allied with the army, in the villages and wadis of the region.

The notables and residents said in a statement today that the militias allied with the army, led by Abdullah Banda, who is wanted by international justice on charges of genocide and ethnic cleansing in Darfur, launched a brutal attack on the town on Saturday, killing more than “39” victims, mostly women and children They looted property, slaughtered hundreds of camels and livestock, burned down the only hospital in the area and the village market, and destroyed water sources.

The statement reads: “We, the notables and residents of Al-Zarq, condemn this brutal and treacherous crime, which adds to the record of bloody crimes committed by these racist movements since their establishment. We also strongly condemn the continuation of these heinous practices, which represent a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and a serious escalation in war crimes targeting innocent people in villages and villages.”

The statement continued: “The mercenary and racist militias of the movements continue their series of bloody crimes and their systematic targeting of unarmed civilians, as they committed a full-fledged heinous crime against innocent people in the villages and valleys of the ‘Zarq’ region in North Darfur state yesterday, Saturday. As we hold these racist militias fully responsible for this crime, we call on the international and regional community to take immediate action to take a firm stance on these grave violations.

We emphasize that this crime will not go unpunished, and the perpetrators will be held accountable for their treachery and terrorizing the defenseless in their homes.

The statement held the leaders of the racist movements “who celebrated last night the killing of unarmed innocent people in Al-Zarq, led by the racist Minawi”, fully responsible for this crime and all those who participated in it, and added: “We say to these murderous criminals that our hand will reach you sooner or later, and that the blood of our people will not go in vain, and you will pay a heavy price for your heinous crimes.”