Shocking Torture Video from Darfur

Another U.S. supported government caught camera torturing boys.

Photos snapped from video.

(UMSAUNA, South Darfur / PORTLAND, Or) - This video smuggled out of Umsauna, South Darfur, shows government soldiers (GoS) beating and torturing innocent civilians, asking them where JEM leaders are located.

Shot shows Sudan GOS uniform patch; proving who was torturing young residents in Umsauna, Darfur.

After two days of a deadly battle, fighters from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) managed to claim Umsauna back from the GOS, 5 days ago - the town is now in their full control.

On-ground sources confirmed earlier today, that the GOS 106th infantry battalion lined more than 87 vehicles and are ready roll into Umsauna tonight.

Darfur has seen a massive increase in violence.

Several arrests of citizens in Nyala reportedly, were based on suspicion of belonging to rebel parties specifically JEM.

The targeted violence has many innocent families fleeing into neighboring displaced/refugee camps. These camps are already suffering extreme shortages of water and food.

A spokesperson representing refugees in the Kalma camp, in South Darfur, said 480 families found their way to the camp as government soldiers battled it out with the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in places like Sharq Jebel Marra and Shangil Tobayl.

Hussein Abu Alsharati, who leads the camp, reportedly said that people there are narrowly surviving conditions described as extreme and difficult. He also stated that nobody has offered assistance to them.

Bound youths are beaten with a stick, visible in this freeze frame from the video. These types of acts are clearly a violation of international law. The children are civilians.

Violence in Darfur

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480 more families flee to Darfur's huge Kalma camp - Radio Dabanga

Background on Sudan; definition of military patch.

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