Darfur Victims Support Organization.
Report on Aerial Bombardment by Military Warplanes in Nyala City and Belil Area, South Darfur State
Date: November 11, 2024
Introduction:
Nyala and Belil areas have been subjected to severe violations targeting civilians and essential infrastructure, with indiscriminate attacks by military aircraft. These assaults on critical civilian facilities have not only devastated lives but have also deliberately blocked humanitarian aid, exacerbating the daily suffering of the local population. Despite ongoing appeals, international bodies have yet to take serious steps to intervene, while the former regime and its militias, including the Al-Bara and Special Action brigades, continue committing horrific crimes. These forces are notorious for their record of aerial attacks and the use of internationally banned weapons, as previously witnessed in Darfur and the Nuba Mountains, including the use of chemical weapons in Jebel Marra and the systematic killing of children in Heiban. Estimates indicate that nearly one thousand civilians lost their lives in October 2024 alone due to aerial bombardment.
Incident Details:
The Darfur Victims Support Organization conducted interviews with three families of the victims and several eyewitnesses. They reported that military aircraft launched airstrikes on Nyala City at around 5 p.m. on November 9, 2024, resulting in significant injuries and casualties. The bombs fell as follows:
• Belil Locality: The first bomb struck Center Zero in Kalma Camp for displaced persons.
• Southwestern section of the camp for Southern refugees: The second bomb targeted the area east of the Belil Locality Police.
• Airport District and north of Al-Dhayat Hospital: The third bomb struck this location.
• Factories District: The fourth bomb hit this area.
• Al-Rahman District: The fifth bomb resulted in the death of the entire Adam Abkar family.
Victims (Deceased):
1. Asawer Adam Abkar
2. Imtithal Adam Abkar
3. Etikaf Adam Abkar
4. Al-Tayeb Adam Abkar
5. Dua Adam Abkar
6. Fatima Abkar
7. Fatima Abkar (duplicate name confirmed by family)
8. Aseel Abdullah Abkar
9. Wajida Abdelrazek
10. Asaad Ahmed
11. Ahmed Saleh Abdullah, 9 years old, Al-Mustaqbal District
12. Mutasim Musa, 35 years old, Airport District
13. Khaled Adam Mustafa Abdelmoghni, 35 years old, Al-Muhandisin District
14. Wisal Ahmed Mohamed, 22 years old, Airport District
Victims (Injured):
- Khalil Adam Mustafa Abdelmoghni, 24 years old, Al-Muhandisin District
- Elaf Abdelrazek Adam Abdelrahman, 13 years old, Kalma Camp, Center Zero
- Nana Mahmoud Adam Atem, 20 years old, Kalma Camp, Center Zero
- Saleh Jedo Saleh, 26 years old, Marla area
- Abdulazim Younis Mohamed Younis, 32 years old
This bombardment has created a state of terror and panic among civilians, whose lives have become a nightmare due to military airstrikes. Many families have been forced to flee to the outskirts of the city, living under severe humanitarian conditions and facing acute shortages of food and healthcare, as reported by the families of the victims.
Recommendations:
1. Immediate Air Ban: The organization calls for an urgent no-fly zone over Darfur to protect civilians and prevent further massacres.
2. Accountability of the Army Chief: The organization holds the Army Chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, directly accountable for these crimes and urges the International Criminal Court to launch an investigation and hold him accountable for these violations.
3. Urgent African Action: The organization calls on the African Peace and Security Council to take swift action to address these ongoing crimes against civilians.
The Darfur Victims Support Organization calls on the international community to assume its responsibilities, work to protect civilians and stop their ongoing suffering from deliberate airstrikes, and ensure accountability for the crimes committed against them.
