A volunteer organization in the capital of Sudan’s South Darfur State, Nyala, said they have collected a large number of unexploded bombs and spent cartridges in the aftermath of the violent clashes between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that saw the latter take control of the town.
The director of Baladna Organization for Social Development, Hashim Mahmoud Saeed, told Radio Tamazuj on Tuesday that they were able to collect thousands of bombs and shells from all over Nyala and that the unexploded ordinance is capable of completely blowing up the town.
“Some bombs, rockets, and tank shells entered the ground and did not explode but can explode if tampered with,” he said.
He appealed to parents to warn their children not to approach any suspicious objects as some shiny and unique items can attract children.
Mahmoud attributed the slow return of displaced people to their homes in Nyala to fear of unexploded objects and the presence of landmines in some public places.
“A large number of citizens were killed due to mine explosions and some of them are currently being treated at the Turkish Hospital in Nyala.”