Armed conflict in NW, SW: Civil society organisations condemn alleged military atrocities on civilians

BY SIMON NDIVE KALLA As the crisis in the North West and South West Regions, which long escalated into an armed conflict, continues to take new twists, the government, through the defence and security forces, has been cracking on civilians, carrying out raids on several communities. The military has been storming communities within the crisis-hit regions, indiscriminately arresting persons. Sources say the arrested persons are being tortured and detained under inhumane conditions. Some are reported to have died in detention. Meanwhile, there have also been reports of the military committing atrocities such as rape, torture of young people whom they…