Security incidents at night in Kalma Camp in South Darfur

KALMA CAMP

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26 Aug

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Displaced people living in Kalma Camp accused government gunmen of firing seven rocks onto the camp at Center 6 on Monday night. The attackers fired heavy and light weapons but failed to hit anyone, according to a source in the camp. The UN peacekeeping mission made a similar report, stating Tuesday that “Gunshots were heard last night in one sector of the Kalma internally displaced person (IDP) camp... A UNAMID patrol immediately proceeded in the direction of the shooting. At the site, four RPGs were found, as well as more than 100 spent cartridges.” 

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In an update Wednesday the peacekeeping mission said that “the security situation in the Kalma Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camp resembles that of previous days – calm during the day, with isolated incidents at night, which have however not led to any casualties. No gunfire was reported last night.”

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