March 04, 2005

Government backed killing

"A top militia leader says the Sudan government backed and directed Janjaweed activities in northern Darfur, according to a videotape released by Human Rights Watch today...

Hilal states that the government of Sudan directed all military activities of the militia forces he had recruited. 'All of the people in the field are led by top army commanders,' he told Human Rights Watch on videotape. '…These people get their orders from the Western command center, and from Khartoum.'

'Musa Hilal squarely contradicts the government's claim that it has 'no relationship' with local militias,' said Peter Takirambudde, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch's Africa division.'"

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