Sudan: New evidence of scorched earth tactics against civilians in Blue Nile

Headline Title: Sudan: New evidence of scorched earth tactics against civilians in Blue Nile 11 June 2013 New satellite imagery and eyewitness testimonies from rebel-held areas in Sudan’s Blue Nile State show that Sudanese military forces have resorted to brutal scorched earth tactics to drive out the civilian population, Amnesty International said in a report published today. “We had no time to bury them”: War crimes in Sudan’s Blue Nile State documents how bombings and ground attacks by Sudanese military forces have destroyed entire villages, left many dead and injured, and forced…

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