El-geneina,17June(Darfur24) The Sudanese-Chadian border has witnessed dangerous security tension, near the city of El-geneina at the backdrop of clashes between rival Sudanese militia.
A source told Darfur 24 that a militia affiliated to Masalit tribe which was on its way to Chad , clashed with gunmen from Arab tribes near the area of Shukri, West of El-geneina, leaving a number of people from both sides dead and injured.
The source added that while the Sudanese rival militias were fighting, Chadian forces fired heavy machine guns , that was heard in the city of El-geneina.
Over the past two months ,the city of El-geneina has witnessed deadly tribal fighting between Arab tribes and Masalit as well as another clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary rapid support forces ( RSF) .
Fighting in the city of El-geneina left over one thousand dead and nearly three thousands injured, according to a declaration by the governor of West Darfur , few hours before his assassination.
Darfur24 correspondent in El-Geneina said “people fleeing from El-geneina to neighboring Chad are facing difficulties and taking the risk.”
It has been reported that people fleeing fighting in West Darfur were killed by gunmen on the road between El-geneina and border Chadian town of Adre.