Major Attack in Darfur

Creator

Unknown

Files

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Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

Drawing that depicts Darfuri homes being set on fire after they were bombed by Sudanese helicopter gunships, fighter jets, and high caliber machine guns mounted on trucks. Also shows soldiers of foot using rocket propelled grenades and machine guns to attack villagers trying to flee.

Alt Text

A child's color drawing of a several houses and people being engaged by military personnel and vehicles. In the center of the page is an illustration of a helicopter dropping ordinance on and setting fire to the houses, which are also shown to be under attack from a person with a rocket launcher and a truck with a mounted machine gun. Below them, an unarmed woman with a baby on her back tries to flee but is shot by another man with a gun. At the top of the page, a person with a gun is hiding amongst trees and greenery.

Keywords

Genocide, Ethnic conflict, Refugees, History, Darfur conflict

Extent

1 drawing

Subject: geographic

Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Identifier

W36-00529-a

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Major Attack in Darfur" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 499.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/499