SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - Ethiopian Fano militia kills Sudanese woman in refugee camp

18/6/2024: Sudan Tribune - Ethiopian Fano militia kills Sudanese woman in refugee camp

Sudan Tribune report that a Sudanese woman was killed by the Ethiopian Fano militia in the Awlala camp, which houses around 6,000 Sudanese refugees who fled the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Sudanese refugees are facing the risk of death and armed attacks by Fano militiamen, who are targeting them inside the Awlala forest in the Amhara region.

Several refugees told Sudan Tribune that the attack occurred while a group of Sudanese women were fetching water from a well near the camp.

Eight other women were injured in the attack, which involved heavy gunfire.

Around 1,700 cases of assault, looting, and theft against Sudanese refugees have been reported in the area. Multiple sources have confirmed to Sudan Tribune that Ethiopian authorities have lost control over the area, leaving it vulnerable to lawlessness and violence perpetrated by Fano militias.