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Kreinik Massacre
Beginning on April 21, 2022, clashes broke out between Janjaweed and Masalit civilians in the Kreinik refugee camp near El Geneina, West Darfur. These led to massacres over the following days by Janjaweed and the Rapid Support Forces, with hundreds of civilians killed. Prelude Kreinik is a town near the West Darfuri capital of El Geneina. During the War in Darfur, it served as a refugee camp for Masalit civilians who fled massacres by the Arab Janjaweed militias. Following the Sudanese revolution in 2019, new governors were appointed to different regions, with Khamis Abakar, former leader of the predominantly-Masalit Sudanese Alliance, appointed governor of West Darfur. In 2021, clashes broke out in Kreinik between the Janjaweed and Masalit, killing 88 people, with 84 others injured. On December 6, 2021, a refugee camp in Kreinik was burnt to the ground by a second Janjaweed attack. Clashes The first clashes in Kreinik broke out on April 21, 2022, after the death of two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreinik
Kreinik (), or Al Kuraynik or Kereneik, is a town in West Darfur, Sudan, located east of Geneina. History Kreinik has been the site of Inter-communal conflict in Darfur, inter-communal conflict, with clashes between Janjaweed, Arab nomads and the Masalit people, Masalit tribe, and massacres committed against the Masalit people. The conflict has led to civilian casualties and displacement. During the War in Darfur, it served as a refugee camp for Masalit civilians who fled massacres by the Arab Janjaweed militias. In 2012, armed militias seized farms in the town. Following the 2021 Darfur clashes, many refugees from Kreinik fled and settled in Foro Baranga. In December 2021, dozens were killed in tribal clashes. On 24 April 2022, a thousand militants murdered more than 200 people in the Kreinik massacre, while the town was torched including the town's hospital. A Médecins Sans Frontières team returned to Kreinik in December 2022 to rebuild the destroyed hospital. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |