El-Geneina, June 14(Darfur24) UN OCHA said the conflict between 6 and
11 June in West Darfur’s Kulbus locality has displaced thousands of
people, destroyed many homes, and seen livestock and homes looted.
These conflicts have delayed planned humanitarian assessment and
response missions to Kulbus, Jebel Moon, Sirba and Kereneik localities
due to insecurity.
On 6 June, clashes erupted between the Gimir and Rezeigat communities
in Um Hereez village in Kulbus locality, West Darfur. The conflict
erupted following a dispute over land ownership between a Gimir and an
Arab man.
Both men were killed during the gunfire exchange and more people were
killed when the clashes spread to a livestock waterpoint and Um Tuyur
village. The Gimir community reported 101 of their people killed and
117 injured while an Amir of the Arab stated that 25 Arabs were killed
and 16 injured during the clashes.
In addition, nine Gimir people were abducted while in a convoy
traveling between Saraf Omra and Kulbus and are still missing. Due to
the conflict, 25 Gimir villages were fully or partially burnt and
looted including Um Hereis, Hashab, Bideria, Savala, Malalis, Kideda,
Um Ramarahik, Buyut Arbaa, Um Rakena, Werywery, Khair Wajid, Hilet
Rashid, Hilet Adam, Jakhjakh, Salman, Wikli, and Safra. Initial
reports indicated that three Arab damras of Um Shikena, Abgifan and
Borong in Kulbus locality were burnt, but the above-mentioned Amir of
the Arabs denied these reports.
An estimated 50,000 people from Kulbus locality have reportedly been
displaced to Adawi, Kulbus, Werywery and Jokha villages in Kulbus
locality; Juruf in Sirba locality; Gosmino, Siliea and Aro Sharow in
Jebel Moon locality; and Saraf Omra in North Darfur as per information
provided by a delegation of the Deputy Sultan of the Gimir in Kulbus
during a meeting with OCHA and UNHCR on 12 June in Ag Geneina.
The clashes spread to the villages of Haskanita, Masterha, Gos Jegi,
and Um Deresa in Jebel Moon locality; Kafani in Sirba locality; and
Galata, Fajara and Sanidadi in Kereneik locality. Three people were
killed including a child, while three others were injured in Kafani
and the village was reported partially burnt.
In Jebel Moon, the Haskanita and Masterha villages were reported
burnt and the Gos Jegi village was looted, and their residents were
displaced to Juruf village in Sirba.
Due to the conflict, the Arab nomads moved with their livestock and
are concentrated in Masterha administrative unit in Jebel Moon,
Sanidadi and Marabeke areas in Kereneik.
Leaders of the Arab and Gimir tribes have discussed the need to
prevent further escalation of the conflict.
A committee has been established and is visiting the affected
locations in Kulbus to urge their people to stop further hostilities