NEW YORK, United States
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has described as appalling reports of massive civilian casualties due to air strikes on a market in Kabkabiya in North Darfur earlier this week.
United Nations Spokesman Stephane Dujarric quoted the OCHA sentiments in a press release Wednesday in New York.
He said local sources had informed the UN that more than 100 people were killed, with many more wounded.
“Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that there were also reports yesterday that at least 20 people were killed by heavy artillery fire in Omdurman in Khartoum State, in an area controlled by the Sudanese Armed Forces,” Dujarric quoted OCHA.
He said the UN Secretary-General remained clear on the need for the immediate de-escalation of the large-scale violence against civilians in North Darfur, Aj Jazirah, and Khartoum and beyond.
“Our humanitarian colleagues stress that after almost 20 months of conflict, the bloodshed in Sudan must stop now,” he said.
Dujarric reiterated the appeal to all the parties to the conflict to respect international law, international humanitarian law and protect the civilians.
“The parties must do all they can to spare civilians and civilian objects,” he stressed.
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