Military Operation in Darfur

Creator

Mohammed Ali

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Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

This drawing was done by a Darfuri boy in a Refugee camp in Chad. His drawing depicts how the Janjaweed militia group that came riding camels attacked villages. These attacks were also aided by Sudan's military that bombed villages using helicopters, tanks and trucks mounted with machine guns, leaving most of the houses burning.

Alt Text

A child's illustration using pencil, a blue pen, and a pink crayon of military vehicles and personnel. There are representations of two helicopters, a tank, and two pickup trucks with mounted machine guns, as well as sketches of a few soldiers on foot, one of whom is leading a camel.

Keywords

Genocide, Ethnic conflict, Refugees, History, Darfur conflict

Extent

1 drawing

Subject: geographic

Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Identifier

W36-00143-B

Recommended Citation

Ali, Mohammed, "Military Operation in Darfur" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 276.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/276