… in self-defense apparently. It’s still lovely though because I’m sure the victims’ families will totally understand and that ought to make things much sweeter than they already are.
Dec 11, 2006 (KHARTOUM) — The African Union said on Monday it killed two civilians a day earlier in Sudan’s Darfur region in self-defence after a crowd of protesters tried to storm a military base.
Separately, unidentified gunmen had kidnapped two AU military personnel on Sunday in Darfur’s main town and were holding them at an unknown location, the AU said.
Public anger has risen against the 7,000-strong AU force, which is accused of failing to stop the violence in Darfur.
…El Fasher was the scene of deadly clashes over the past week between Janjaweed militias, which the Sudanese government is accused of backing, and a former rebel group. Khartoum denies supporting the Janjaweed.
Sigh! Really and truly. I mean it. Big sigh! This is such a screwed up situation. These are the AU troops we’re talking about. Imagine if UN troops stepped in. Jihaaaad will pursue and the big mess will only get bigger. I’m trying hard not to be cynical. I really am but the reality is just staring me in the face and laughing at me. I HATE it and I want to choke it. Grrrr… That’s why me thinks the idea of placing UN troops outside Darfur’s borders in Chad and African Central Republic (CAR) is a good one. At least fleeing Darfurians will hopefully be able to find more protection.
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The situation just keeps getting better and better, eh?
*sigh*
How come crowds are always angry with the wrong people? What the hell were they trying to achieve, storming an AU base, and who organized this?
Sounds like a great way to make the AU pull out and leave Darfur to rot.
Handling a mob is never an easy task.
On one hand, you understand that they are merely desperate and demand your help. On the other, you are scared shit that someone’s going to kidnap you when the mob engulfs your base, sell you to some militia, with you getting mutilated while you are alive.
And while shooting two people as a warning does help break up a mob immediately, it doesn’t really help things in the long run, with families grieving in the aftermath. Trying to resist the mod with physical blows is impossible because the mob is a human wave. You could use tear gas, but you either don’t have some, or the mob just throws it back at you, and everyone is more angry.
Riot gear is good for handling situations like these, but what kind of Army buys more riot gear than ammunition?
So the mob is desperate, and the outpost fears being overrun. What can you do?
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