
Darfuri Leader Reports Security and Special forces surround Soug Libya in Omdurman
Posted on Thursday, 05/15/08 - 11:14 am
Mohamed Suleiman, a leader of the Darfuri community in the U.S., has been sending reports of violence in Sudan in the aftermath of the JEM attack in Khartoum.
Dear all, -
At this moment ( Thursday May 15th ) Salah Gosh Security forces and Special Forces ( The Capital Troops) with huge amounts of vehicles and troops are surrounding the largest market in Omdurman that is known to have large stores owned by Darfuris : Market of Libya ( Soug Libya). They are detaining any Darfuri there: Store owners, customers, street sellers, passers-by .
- On Tuesday Security forces accompanied by Municipal Bulldozers erased : 16 stores in Soug Libya owned by Darfuris, 3 stores in Elsoug Alshaabi ( Folks Market) in Omdurman owned by Darfuris, arresting owners.
- Sources talk about three mass graves in : Dar Elsalam, Wadi Saiedna ( north of Omdurman), North of Algaili (North of Khartoum). Some sources said to be participants in digging these graves and asked to be not identified.
- Detention of students, boys , young men is stepped up sharply in the past 48 hours. More reports of disappeared.
- Even women are detained, at least two killed inside their homes separately in Ombudah, another one killed in the street in Omdurman when she tried to protect her brother from Security forces. She was shot at point blank on the face. All women are from Zaghawa tribe.
Here is report from BBC to give you sample of what is going on in Khartoum, Sudan.
I will keep you posted
Mohamed Suleiman




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