15 injured in camp clashes in Sudan's Darfur

CAIRO – 22 May 2018: Fifteen people, including five servicemen, were injured Monday in clashes between citizens and security forces in a displaced persons camp in Sudan's Darfur.

Local officials said the violence erupted when citizens staged a protest outside a government facility in Zalingei town in western Sudan.

The protesters accused Rapid Support Forces personnel of opening fire on civilians, calling for bringing the perpetrators to justice.

Security officials in Central Darfur State held an emergency meeting in which a committee was formed to investigate the incidents.