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  • 8/4/2019 Sudan: Southern Kordofan Civilians Tell of Air Strike Horror

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    1AH hlf`x5 ACR 06/;2:/2;11 Vu`sfay 9; Aunust 2;11

    Aunust 9;, 2;11

    Yufal5 Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcal Ihvhdhals V`dd gc Ahr Ytrho` Jgrrgr

    PL Yjgudf F`malf Jumalhtarhal Aii`ss, @lf tg Hlfhsirhmhlat` Bgmbhln

    Vj` Yufal Arm`f Cgri`s (YAC) ar` hlfhsirhmhlat`dy bgmbhln ihvhdhal ar`as hl tj` Luba Mgultahlsr`nhgl gc Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcal alf pr`v`lthln ahf crgm r`aijhln f`sp`rat` fhspdai`f p`gpd`, Aml`styHlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij sahf tgfay.

    R`s`arij`rs crgm bgtj nrgups, furhln a w``o-dgln mhsshgl tg tj` ar`a hl dat`-Aunust, hlv`sthnat`f 19ahr strho`s hl Oaufa, F`damh alf Ourijh ar`as. Vjgs` ahr strho`s ohdd`f at d`ast 23 ihvhdhals alf hleur`fmgr` tjal 60 gtj`rs shli` mhf-Eul`. Vj` r`s`arij`rs adsg whtl`ss`f ngv`rlm`lt pdal`s ihridhln gv`rihvhdhal ar`as alf frgpphln bgmbs, cgrihln ihvhdhals tg s``o sj`dt`r hl mgultahls alf iav`s.

    Vj` r`d`ltd`ss bgmbhln iampahnl hs ohddhln alf mahmhln ihvhdhal m`l, wgm`l alf ijhdfr`l,fhspdaihln t`ls gc tjgusalfs, putthln tj`m hl f`sp`rat` l``f gc ahf, alf pr`v`lthln `lthr`igmmulhth`s crgm pdalthln irgps alf c``fhln tj`hr ijhdfr`l, sahf Falh`d B`o`d`, Acrhia fhr`itgr atJumal Rhnjts ^atij.

    Vj` Yufal`s` ngv`rlm`lt hs dht`raddy n`tthln away whtj murf`r alf tryhln tg o``p tj` gutshf` wgrdfcrgm chlfhln gut sahf Fglat`dda Rgv`ra, Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglads Y`lhgr Irhshs R`spgls` Afvhsgr.

    Vj` hlt`rlathglad igmmulhty, alf parthiudardy tj` PL Y`iurhty Igulihd, must stgp dggohln tj` gtj`rway alf ait tg affr`ss tj` shtuathgl.

    Ihvhdhals jav` lg way tg prgt`it tj`ms`dv`s crgm hlfhsirhmhlat` bgmbhlns. R`dathv`s gc vhithms tgdfAml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij abgut tj`hr grf`ad5 H j`arf `xpdgshgls, alf tj`l al`hnjbgr brgunjt tj` bgfy gc Maryam tg tj` jgus`, sahf tj` mgtj`r gc twg nhrds ohdd`f hl gl` ahrstrho`.Yj` was jht gl tj` j`af alf part gc j`r j`af was ngl`. J` tgdf m` tg ng tg tj` nrav`yarfb`iaus` tj`y jaf tao`l Hqbad tj`r`. H w`lt but j`r hleurh`s w`r` sg t`rrhbd`, H igudf lgt `v`l dggo.

    Aiigrfhln tg ahf nrgups gl tj` nrgulf, tj` bgmbhln, attaios, alf chnjthln jav` fhspdai`f mgr` tjal10;,;;; p`gpd` hl ar`as ulf`r igltrgd gc gppgshthgl cgri`s, wj`r` ngv`rlm`lt r`strhithgls jav`pr`v`lt`f ahf nrgups crgm f`dhv`rhln cggf alf gtj`r asshstali`. Abgut 0,;;; p`gpd` jav` irgss`f tj`bgrf`r whtj Ygutj Yufal tg r`aij a r`cun`` s`ttd`m`lt hl Plhty stat`.

    Vj` bgmbs jav` jaf a f`vastathln hmpait gl tj` ihvhdhal pgpudathgl. Fhspdai`f igmmulhth`s cgri`fgut gc tj`hr jgm`s by tj` r`p`at`f bgmbhln dhv` hl jarsj iglfhthgls hl iav`s, gl mgultahltgps, ulf`rtr``s, alf hl tj` busj car crgm tgwls. Vj`y daio succhih`lt cggf, m`fhihl`, salhtathgl, alf sj`dt`r crgmj`avy rahls. Maly fhspdai`f camhdh`s tgdf r`s`arij`rs tj`y w`r` `athln b`rrh`s alf d`av`s alf tjat tj`hrijhdfr`l w`r` succ`rhln crgm fharrj`a alf madarha.

    Gl Aunust 29, [r`shf`lt Gmar ad-Basjhr, wjg hs walt`f by tj` Hlt`rlathglad Irhmhlad Igurt (HII) cgrs`rhgus irhm`s anahlst ihvhdhals hl tj` w`st`rl r`nhgl gc Farcur, allguli`f a twg-w``o ulhdat`radi`as`chr` hl Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcal, wj`r` Yufal`s` cgri`s jav` cgunjt arm`f gppgshthgl cgri`s shli``ardy Eul`. Jgw`v`r, dgiad grnalhzathgls gl tj` nrgulf sahf tjat f`spht` tj` i`as`chr`, tj` ngv`rlm`ltiglthlu`f tg bgmb ihvhdhal ar`as. Ad-Basjhr adsg sahf tjat l`htj`r tj` PL lgr hlt`rlathglad ahf an`lih`swhdd b` addgw`f tg asshst tj` fhspdai`f.

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    2AH hlf`x5 ACR 06/;2:/2;11 Vu`sfay 9; Aunust 2;11

    ^jhd` r`s`arij`rs w`r` gl tj` nrgulf, Altglgv ahriracts frgpp`f bgmbs gv`r carmdalfs alf vhddan`sadmgst fahdy. Cgr `xampd`, gl Aunust 16, a pdal` frgpp`f bgmbs l`ar tj` vhddan` gc Ourijh, >;ohdgm`t`rs `ast gc Oafundh, f`strgyhln tj` jgm` alf pgss`sshgls gc ^azhr ad-Ojaraba. Vj` r`s`arij`rsadsg pjgtgnrapj`f tjr`` bgmbs caddhln crgm al Altglgv ahriract l`ar Ourijh at 0510 pm gl Aunust 18.Gl Aunust 22, algtj`r ahr strho` s`rhgusdy hleur`f a mal hl tj` d`n alf al `df`rdy wgmal hl tj` eawalf faman`f a sijggd.

    Hlfhsirhmhlat` attaios hl ihvhdhal ar`as alf r`strhithgls gl jumalhtarhal ahf igudf amgult tg warirhm`s alf irhm`s anahlst jumalhty, sahf Fglat`dda Rgv`ra, Yuij attaios must i`as` alfhlf`p`lf`lt jumalhtarhal l``fs ass`ssm`lt alf r`dh`c f`dhv`ry must b` addgw`f hmm`fhat`dy

    Lg `vhf`lt mhdhtary tarn`ts w`r` vhshbd` l`ar aly gc tj` ahr strho` dgiathgls tj` r`s`arij`rs vhsht`f.^htl`ss`s sahf Altglgv pdal`s gr chnjt`r e`ts cdyhln at jhnj adthtuf`s frgpp`f tj` bgmbs hl ihvhdhalar`as wj`r`, tj`y sahf, tj`r` w`r` lg mhdhtary tarn`ts l`arby.

    ^`apgls `xp`rts tgdf tj` grnalhzathgls tjat tj` mulhthgls us`f ar` ulnuhf`f alf ar` gct`l rgdd`f gutmaluaddy crgm Altglgv iarng pdal`s gr daulij`f crgm gtj`r ahriracts hl a mall`r tjat fg`s lgt addgwcgr aiiurat` f`dhv`ry. Ps` gc w`apgls hl a ihvhdhal ar`a tjat iallgt aiiurat`dy b` fhr`it`f at a mhdhtary

    gbe`ithv` mao`s suij strho`s hlj`r`ltdy hlfhsirhmhlat`, hl vhgdathgl gc hlt`rlathglad jumalhtarhal daw",sahf Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij.

    Hl ngv`rlm`lt-j`df ar`as, PL an`lih`s alf gtj`r ahf nrgups say tj`y jav` b``l pr`v`lt`f crgmr`aijhln maly acc`it`f p`gpd` b`iaus` gc tj` s`iurhty shtuathgl alf s`v`r` ngv`rlm`lt r`strhithgls.Vj` Yufal`s` autjgrhth`s jav` pr`v`lt`f tj` sam` an`lih`s crgm aii`sshln alf f`dhv`rhln r`dh`c tgihvhdhals hl gppgshthgl-j`df ar`as by r`cushln tg autjgrhz` r`dh`c cdhnjts alf by daulijhln ahr strho`s glahrstrhps us`f cgr ahf f`dhv`ry. Gl Eul` 16, 18 alf 26 ngv`rlm`lt ahriract, hlidufhln chnjt`r e`ts,bgmb`f l`ar alf gl tj` Oaufa ahrstrhp.

    Adtjgunj tj` ngv`rlm`lt allguli`f gl Aunust 2; tjat ht jaf l`v`r r`strhit`f aii`ss tg tj` LubaMgultahls, [r`shf`lt ad-Basjhr sahf tjr`` fays dat`r tjat lg hlt`rlathglad nrgups wgudf b` addgw`f hltgtj` stat` alf tjat gldy tj` Yufal`s` R`f Ir`si`lt wgudf b` addgw`f tg f`dhv`r asshstali`.

    As parth`s tg tj` iglcdhit, tj` Yufal`s` ngv`rlm`lt alf tj` gppgshthgl cgri`s sjgudf hmm`fhat`dyanr`` tg addgw jumalhtarhal ahf by ahr alf rgaf tg r`aij add acc`it`f pgpudathgls, r`narfd`ss gc wj`r`tj`y ar` dhvhln, Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij sahf. Add jumalhtarhal ahf an`lih`ssjgudf b` nhv`l ulr`strhit`f aii`ss tg j`dp ihvhdhals lgw hl urn`lt l``f gc cggf, sj`dt`r alf gtj`r ahf.

    Vj` iglcdhit b`nal gl Eul` 0 b`tw``l tj` Yufal`s` ngv`rlm`lt alf Yufal [`gpd`'s Dhb`rathgl Army(Y[DA) hl Oafundh alf Pm Fur`hl, alf quhiody spr`af tg gtj`r tgwls alf vhddan`s wj`r` bgtjngv`rlm`lt alf Y[DA cgri`s w`r` pr`s`lt.

    Chnjthln `rupt`f hl tj` iglt`xt gc nrgwhln t`lshgls b`tw``l tj` lgrtj`rl Yufal rudhln LathgladIglnr`ss [arty (LI[) alf tj` Yufal [`gpd`s Dhb`rathgl Mgv`m`lt (Y[DM) -- tj` pgdhthiad party tjatlgw rud`s hlf`p`lf`lt Ygutj Yufal -- gv`r s`iurhty arraln`m`lts hl tj` stat` alf tj` fhsput`f stat``d`ithgls hl wjhij tj` hliumb`lt ialfhfat` cgr ngv`rlgr Ajm`f Jargul, a cgrm`r mhlhst`r cgrjumalhtarhal accahrs wjg hs adsg walt`f by tj` HII cgr war irhm`s alf irhm`s anahlst jumalhty hlFarcur, larrgwdy wgl tj` ngv`rlgrsjhp.

    Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcal hs jgm` tg darn` pgpudathgls gc `tjlhi Luba nrgups whtj dglnstalfhln th`s tg tj`cgrm`r sgutj`rl r`b`d mgv`m`lt, wjhij cgunjt tj` Yufal`s` ngv`rlm`lt cgri`s hl tj` LubaMgultahls furhln Yufals 22-y`ar ihvhd war, wjhij `lf`f hl 2;;0. ^j`l Ygutj Yufal b`iam` alhlf`p`lf`lt stat` gl Eudy 8 tjhs y`ar, tj` Y[DM gp`rathln hl Yufal b`iam` olgwl as Y[DM-Lgrtj,alf tj` arm`f gppgshthgl nrgup hl Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcal b`iam` olgwl as Y[DA-Lgrtj.

    Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij r`s`arij`rs igudf lgt r`aij tj` crglt dhl`s gr `lt`r

    tj` pdai`s igltrgdd`f by tj` Yufal Arm`f Cgri`s wj`r` tj` vhgd`li` chrst `rupt`f. But tj` r`s`arij`rshlt`rvh`w`f sigr`s gc fhspdai`f p`gpd` wjg `siap`f chnjthln hl Oafundh alf gtj`r ar`as.

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    9AH hlf`x5 ACR 06/;2:/2;11 Vu`sfay 9; Aunust 2;11

    ^htl`ss`s sahf sgdfh`rs alf mhdhtha sjgt p`gpd` hl tj` str``ts alf iarrh`f gut bgtj jgus`-tg-jgus`s`arij`s alf stgps at ij`iopghlts ushln dhsts gc lam`s gc olgwl Y[DM suppgrt`rs. Vj` whtl`ss`s adsgf`sirhb`f f`struithgl, dggthln alf burlhln gc ijurij`s alf jgm`s, hlidufhln tj` buddfgzhln gc jgm`sgc olgwl Y[DM m`mb`rs.

    Vj` aiigults ar` iglshst`lt whtj maly gc tj` chlfhlns hl tj` r`pgrt tj` Gcchi` gc tj` JhnjIgmmhsshgl`r cgr Jumal Rhnjts (GJIJR) r`d`as`f gl Aunust 10. Vjat r`pgrt was bas`f gl r`s`arijiarrh`f gut by Plht`f Lathgls Mhsshgl hl Yufal (PLMHY) jumal rhnjts mglhtgrs b`cgr` tj` mhsshglsmalfat` `lf`f hl `ardy Eudy, aj`af gc Ygutj Yufals hlf`p`lf`li`. Vj` r`pgrt fgium`lts patt`rls gculdawcud ohddhlns alf whf`spr`af attaios gl ihvhdhal prgp`rth`s tjat igudf amgult tg war irhm`s alfirhm`s anahlst jumalhty, Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij sahf.

    Vj` Yufal`s` ngv`rlm`lt jas fhsmhss`f tj` PL r`pgrts chlfhlns, alf aso`f tj` PL Y`iurhty Igulihdtg f`day fhsiusshgl gc Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcal ulthd tj` ngv`rlm`lt igmpd`t`f hts gwl jumal rhnjtshlv`sthnathgl.

    Yufal app`ars tg b` tryhln tg wjht`wasj s`rhgus jumal rhnjts abus`s wjhd` ht iglthlu`s tg bgmb

    ihvhdhals alf pr`v`lt jumalhtarhal asshstali`, sahf Fglat`dda Rgv`ra gc Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad. Vj`Y`iurhty Igulihd jas r`mahl`f shd`lt car tgg dgln. Ht sjgudf lgt sht shd`lt as bgmbs cadd gl ihvhdhals.

    Vj` Y`iurhty Igulihd m`t gl Aunust 18, but cahd`f tg anr`` gl a stat`m`lt iglf`mlhln jumal rhnjtsvhgdathgls hl Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcal gr tg tao` aly iglir`t` aithgl, hl darn` part b`iaus` gc gbe`ithgls byYgutj Acrhia, Russha alf Ijhla.

    Ygutj Acrhias pgshthgl hs `sp`ihaddy fhsappghlthln, sahf Falh`d B`o`d` gc Jumal Rhnjts ^atij. As ad`afhln Acrhial stat`, ht sjgudf b` fghln `v`rytjhln tg prgt`it hllgi`lt ihvhdhals hl Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcalcrgm `xp`rh`lihln a r`p`at tj` jgrrhchi ihvhd war hl wjhij sg maly p`rhsj`f.

    Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij urn`f tj` Y`iurhty Igulihd tg chrmdy iglf`ml alff`malf al `lf tg Yufals hlfhsirhmhlat` bgmbhlns hl ihvhdhal pgpudat`f ar`as alf gtj`r vhgdathgls,iadd cgr ulc`tt`r`f aii`ss cgr jumalhtarhal an`lih`s tg add acc`it`f ar`as, alf tao` iglir`t` aithgl tg`lsur` al hlf`p`lf`lt jumal rhnjts mglhtgrhln pr`s`li` airgss Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcal.

    Vj` grnalhzathgls adsg urn`f tj` Igulihd tg hmpd`m`lt tj` r`igmm`lfathgls gc tj` JhnjIgmmhsshgl`r cgr Jumal Rhnjts tg malfat` al hlf`p`lf`lt hlquhry hltg tj` add`n`f vhgdathgls gchlt`rlathglad jumal rhnjts alf jumalhtarhal daw tjat giiurr`f furhln tj` jgsthdhth`s hl Ygutj`rlOgrfgcal, alf jgdf p`rp`tratgrs tg aiigult.

    Cgr mgr` hlcgrmathgl, pd`as` igltait5Hl Ygutj Yufal, Fglat`dda Rgv`ra, Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad (@lndhsj, Cr`lij, Ypalhsj, Htadhal)5+66>8;698:;3> gr5 +268829262;:3

    Hl Dglfgl, @rwhl Sal F`r Bgrnjt, Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad (@lndhsj, Cr`lij)5+66>8;66190311Hl L`w Xgro, Falh`d B`o`d`, Jumal Rhnjts ^atij (@lndhsj, Amjarhi)5 +1-212-213-1229? gr+1-81>-9:0-9:>: (mgbhd`)Hl L`w Xgro, [jhdhpp` Bgdgphgl, Jumal Rhnjts ^atij (@lndhsj, Cr`lij)5 +1-212-213-12>3?gr +1-81>->96-92;1 (mgbhd`)Hl L`w Xgro, E`jall` J`lry, Jumal Rhnjs ^atij (@lndhsj, Cr`lij)5 +1 81> 669 2>26Hl N`l`va, N`rry Yhmpsgl, Jumal Rhnjts ^atij (@lndhsj, Cr`lij, N`rmal, Ypalhsj, Htadhal)5+ 99 3 :9 >6 03 ;>? + 61 >8 218 803:

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    6AH hlf`x5 ACR 06/;2:/2;11 Vu`sfay 9; Aunust 2;11

    Ngv`rlm`lt Ahr Ytrho`s gl Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcal Ihvhdhals

    Hlfhsirhmhlat` Bgmbhln

    Yhli` `ardy Eul`, tj` Yufal Arm`f Cgri`s (YAC) jav` r`p`at`fdy iarrh`f gut hlfhsirhmhlat` ahrstrho`sgl ihvhdhal ar`as, ohddhln sigr`s gc ihvhdhals alf wgulfhln maly mgr`, Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alfJumal Rhnjts ^atij sahf.

    Vj` r`s`arij`rs crgm bgtj grnalhzathgls hlv`sthnat`f 19 gc tj`s` ahr strho`s hl wjhij fgz`ls gc ihvhdhals,maly gc tj`m ijhdfr`l, w`r` ohdd`f alf wgulf`f alf tj`hr prgp`rth`s f`strgy`f. Ygm` w`r` jht hl grargulf tj`hr jgm`s, gtj`rs wjhd` iudthvathln tj`hr ch`dfs gr c`tijhln wat`r, gr hl vhddan` maro`ts.

    Aiigrfhln tg add vhithms alf whtl`ss`s hlt`rvh`w`f at tj` ahr strho` dgiathgls, tj`r` w`r` lg chnjt`rs gctj` arm`f gppgshthgl nrgup, Y[DA-Lgrtj, hl tj` ar`as at tj` thm` gr b`cgr` tj` strho`s.. Lgl` gc tj`hlv`sthnat`f hlihf`lts tggo pdai` l`ar crglt-dhl` pgshthgls gr ar`as gc aithv` arm`f iglcrgltathgls.

    Vj` t`sthmgly was iglshst`lt whtj bgmb cranm`lts, ul`xpdgf`f grflali`, irat`rs, faman`f prgp`rth`salf gtj`r pjyshiad `vhf`li` cgulf gl tj` nrgulf at tj` bgmbhln sht`s. Ht adsg matij`f gtj`r avahdabd`

    `vhf`li`, hlidufhln pjgtgnrapjs alf vhf`g r`igrfhlns tao`l by igmmulhty m`mb`rs hmm`fhat`dy act`rtj` attaios, as w`dd as m`fhiad r`igrfs alf tj` patt`rl gc hleurh`s f`sirhb`f by m`fhiad p`rsgll`d wjgtr`at`f tj` vhithms.

    Vj` typ` gc mulhthgls us`f alf tj` mall`r hl wjhij tj`y w`r` f`dhv`r`f -- ulnuhf`f mulhthglsfrgpp`f crgm jhnj adthtuf` -- ar` curtj`r `vhf`li` tjat tj` bgmbhlns w`r` hlfhsirhmhlat`, alf as suijuldawcud ulf`r appdhiabd` rud`s gc hlt`rlathglad jumalhtarhal daw.

    F`atjs gc ^gm`l alf Ijhdfr`l

    Aln`dg ad-Yhr, a carm`r hl jhs `ardy 6;s, tgdf r`s`arij`rs tjat jhs pr`nlalt whc`, a mgtj`r gc 1;ijhdfr`l, alf twg gc jhs ijhdfr`l, jhs l`pj`w alf algtj`r r`dathv`, a tgtad gc chv` p`gpd`, w`r` ohdd`f hl

    al ahr strho` gl Eul` 18 hl Pm Yhrf``ba, a vhddan` `ast gc Oafundh5

    My whc`, Majashl, was pdalthln irgps hl tj` ch`df l`xt tg gur jgm` wj`l w` j`arf a pdal`, alAltglgv, ihrid` abgv`. Yj` sjgut`f tg tj` ijhdfr`l5 Dh` gl tj` nrgulf as tj` bgmbs ar` igmhlnlgw.

    Vj` bgmb dalf`f alf `xpdgf`f l`ar tj` camhdys jgm`, whtj f`vastathln igls`qu`li`s.

    Majashl, 90, was ohdd`f hlstaltdy, f`iaphtat`f by bgmb cranm`lts hl tj` ch`df gutshf` j`r jgm`. J`r8-y`ar-gdf sgl, Xass`r, was hl tj` ohtij`l j`dphln jhs gdf`r shst`r Amad iggo wj`l bgmb cranm`ltscdyhln tjrgunj tj` wadd jht jhm hl tj` soudd. Vj` cranm`lts adsg jht jhs 1-y`ar- gdf shst`r, Amalh, shtthlngutshf`, hl tj` ij`st, alf hlstaltdy ohdd`f tj`hr 6-y`ar-gdf igushl, Musaab ad-Caohj, wjg was shtthlnl`xt tg j`r. C`arhln mgr` ahr strho`s, ad-Yhr alf jhs l`hnjbgr iarrh`f tj` wgulf`f ijhdfr`l, Xass`r alfAmalh, tg tj` l`arby mgultahl but bgtj ijhdfr`l fh`f whtjhl mhlut`s.

    A r`dathv` hl jhs dat` 2;s, Adsach ad-Jassal, wjg was t`aijhln hl a sijggd hl tj` l`arby mgsqu` alfwas stayhln whtj tj` ad-Caohj camhdy, was adsg ohdd`f by cdyhln bgmb cranm`lts as j` sat ulf`r a tr`` hltj` igurtyarf.

    Y`v`rad gtj`r ijhdfr`l crgm Ad-Yhr alf Ad-Caohj camhdh`s w`r` hleur`f hl tj` strho`. Aml`styHlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij vhsht`f chv` gc tj`m at tj` jgsphtad wj`r` tj`y w`r` sthddr`i`hvhln m`fhiad tr`atm`lt twg mgltjs act`r tj` hlihf`lt. Vwg gc tj`m, 9-y`ar-gdf Ruba ad-Yhr alf 2-y`ar-gdf Abbas ad-Caohj sustahl`f parthiudardy s`rhgus hleurh`s tg tj` ij`st alf baio alf hl bgtj ias`scranm`lts p`l`trat`f tj`hr dulns. Vjr``-y`ar-gdf Mawaffa ad-Caohj succ`r`f dai rathgls tg j`r dgw`rd`ct d`n, alf 0-y`ar-gdf Yahfa ad-Yhr alf j`r 11-y`ar-gdf shst`r, Jusla, jaf shmhdar hleurh`s tg tj`hrdhmbs.

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    R`dathv`s alf l`hnjbgrs tgdf Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij tjat tj`r` w`r` curtj`rbgmbhlns hl tj` ar`a, hlidufhln gl` a w``o dat`r tjat ohdd`f a dhttd` nhrd l`arby.

    Gl Eul` 22, algtj`r ahr strho` at Oaufa, 12; ohdgm`t`rs `ast gc Oafundh, ohdd`f 26-y`ar gdf CawzhyaHbrajhm Oudud, wjg was `hnjt-mgltjs pr`nlalt alf tj` mgtj`r gc a 9-y`ar-gdf bgy, wjhd` sj` wasnrazhln j`r ngats hl a ch`df l`ar j`r jgm`. J`r r`dathv`s alf l`hnjbgrs sahf tjat at d`ast chv` bgmbsc`dd hl a dhl` tjat act`rlggl. Vj` chrst ohdd`f Oudud alf tj` dast `xpdgf`f v`ry l`ar a dgiadlglngv`rlm`ltad grnalhzathgls igmpgulf alf faman`f a l`arby jgm`.

    Gl Eul` 23, a pdal` frgpp`f bgmbs anahl gl Pm Yhrf``ba, abgut 2;; m`t`rs away crgm tj` Eul` 18strho`, ohddhln :-y`ar-gdf Uarqa ad-Yaea as sj` sgunjt sj`dt`r ulf`r a tr``. J`r mgtj`r, Marham Ualna,sahf tjat sj` alf j`r jusbalf jaf ngl` tg carm tj`hr dalf wjhd` tj` ijhdfr`l stay`f at jgm`5

    H w`lt tg tj` carm alf wj`l H iam` jgm` sj` was adr`afy f`af? H igudf lgt fg alytjhln tg j`dp j`r.Yj` jaf a v`ry darn` abfgm`l hleury, j`r hlt`sthl`s w`r` gut.

    Bgmb cranm`lts adsg hleur`f Laewa Fauf, a 9-y`ar-gdf l`hnjbgr, alf a subs`qu`lt strho` hl `ardyAunust hleur`f tjr`` gtj`r l`hnjbgrs.

    Algtj`r ahr strho` gl Eul` 23, gl tj` Ourijh maro`t, ohdd`f 19 ihvhdhals, hlidufhln chv` ijhdfr`l alftjr`` wgm`l, alf hleur`f mgr` tjal 2; gtj`r p`gpd`.

    Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij vhsht`f tj` bgmb sht` hl Ourijh alf hlt`rvh`w`f 20vhithms, r`dathv`s gc vhithms, alf gtj`r whtl`ss`s. Vj`hr f`tahd`f t`sthmgly, tgn`tj`r whtj gtj`r`vhf`li`, prgvhf` a iglshst`lt phitur` gc wjat app`ars tg jav` b``l al hlfhsirhmhlat` attaio glihvhdhals.

    Vjr`` gc tj` bgmbs `xpdgf`f whtjhl al ar`a gc abgut 10; m`t`rs by 1;; m`t`rs argulf tj` vhddan`wat`r pump alf maro`t ar`a, wj`r` r`shf`lts -- `sp`ihaddy wgm`l alf ijhdfr`l -- usuaddy natj`r. [rhgrtg tj` attaio, tj` lgw-f`s`rt`f fahdy maro`t was busy `v`ry fay.

    Mgst gc tj` vhithms w`r` wgm`l alf ijhdfr`l wjg w`r` c`tijhln wat`r, gtj`rs w`r` sjgpp`rs grpass`rs-by. Amgln tjgs` ohdd`f w`r` 6-y`ar-gdf Maoadhla V`hmas Yud`hmal alf j`r 9-y`ar-gdf shst`r,Br`so`da. Vj`hr :-y`ar-gdf shst`r, Mari`da, dgst mgst gc j`r rhnjt cggt alf part gc j`r d`ct cggt. Yj` tgdftj` r`s`arij`rs crgm j`r jgsphtad b`f5

    ^` w`r` l`ar tj` w`dd alf tj` pdal` iam` alf `v`rybgfy ral. Vj`l H jaf a dgt gc pahl hl my d`ns.Lgw H jav` tg d`arl tg wado whtj tj`s` sthios (irutij`s)? hts v`ry fhcchiudt.

    [jgtgnrapjs tao`l hmm`fhat`dy act`r tj` attaio sjgw tj` bgfh`s gc j`r twg shst`rs tgrl apart by tj`bgmb cranm`lts hl a ch`df l`ar tj` w`dd. Awat`c Ogb`r, tj` mgtj`r gc Hqbaad alf Maryam Musa ad-Rajhma, tgdf tj` r`s`arij`rs tjat j`r faunjt`rs jaf ngl` tg tj` bgr`jgd` tg c`tij wat`r wj`l tj`bgmbs `xpdgf`f5

    H j`arf `xpdgshgls, alf tj`l a l`hnjbgr brgunjt tj` bgfy gc Maryam tg tj` jgus`. Yj` was jht gl tj`j`af alf part gc j`r j`af was ngl`. J` tgdf m` tg ng tg tj` nrav`yarf b`iaus` tj`y jaf tao`l Hqbadtj`r`. H w`lt but j`r hleurh`s w`r` sg t`rrhbd`, H igudf lgt `v`l dggo.

    A tjhrf shst`r, O`ijh, :, was hleur`f hl tj` attaio but survhv`f. Vj` camhdy jaf eust r`turl`f jgm`b`cgr` tj` attaio crgm tj`hr jhf`gut hl tj` iav`s hl tj` l`arby mgultahls, wj`r` tj`y sp`lf mgst faystg prgt`it tj`ms`dv`s crgm tj` bgmbhlns. Hojdas Jassal Eaf`l, 19, was brhlnhln dulij tg j`r brgtj`rhl a maro`t sjgp. J`r mgtj`r, D`hda Ajmaf, tgdf tj` r`s`arij`rs5

    H j`arf tjr`` xpdgshgls. H ral tg tj` maro`t b`iaus` my ijhdfr`l w`r` tj`r`. As H ral tj`r` H sawp`gpd` rullhln tgwarf m` iarryhln my faunjt`r. J`r d`ns w`r` brgo`l alf dai`rat`f. ^` tggo j`r tg

    tj` idhlhi j`r` hl Ourijh but tj`y sahf sj` was tgg s`rhgusdy hleur`f alf l``f`f tg ng tg tj` jgsphtad hlOaufa. Yj` fh`f b`cgr` w` igudf r`aij tj` jgsphtad.

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    ^adhf Gsmal Adh, a 92 y`ar-gdf butij`r alf catj`r gc twg yguln ijhdfr`l was ohdd`f as j` trh`f tg tao`sj`dt`r b`jhlf gl` gc tj` sjgps. Vj` sjgp gwl`r, Labhd ad-Amhl Oua, f`sirhb`f jgw j` was ohdd`f5

    ^jhd` j` was ijarnhln jhs pjgl` w` j`arf a pdal` abgv`. H tjr`w mys`dc tg tj` nrgulf b`jhlf tj`sjgp alf ^adhf r`mahl`f stalfhln l`ar tj` wadd. Bhn cranm`lts cd`w anahlst tj` wadd. J` was jht addgv`r, `sp`ihaddy argulf jhs wahst. J` was vhrtuaddy iut hl jadc.

    Hl affhthgl tg tj` 19 p`gpd` ohdd`f hl tj` Ourijh maro`t bgmbhln, mgr` tjal 2; w`r` hleur`f. Amglntj`m was :-y`ar-gdf Bhbhala Hsaai, wjg was c`tijhln wat`r at tj` w`dd. Vj` fgitgr wjg tr`at`f j`r tgdftj` r`s`arij`rs tjat bgmb cranm`lts iut tjrgunj gl` gc j`r i`rvhiad v`rt`bra`, alf sj` hs lgwparadyz`f crgm tj` wahst fgwl.

    Hl a dat`r ahr strho`, gl Eudy 2 argulf mhf-fay, twg wgm`l, Lulu Aln`du Oaroh, a 26-y`ar-gdf mgtj`r gca 6-mgltj-gdf baby, alf Lhfad Jasjhm ^anala, 29, w`r` ohdd`f by bgmb `xpdgshgls at Yarac Eamus, avhddan` l`ar Ourijh.

    Oarohs catj`r sahf tjat wj`l tj` pdal` cd`w gv`rj`af, sj` ral crgm tj` ch`dfs tgwarf a cgxjgd` tj`

    camhdy us`f as a bgmb sj`dt`rs, but was ohdd`f b`cgr` sj` igudf r`aij tj` jgd`. Lahrgbh Duoa, 12 waswhtj j`r but `siap`f whtj mhlgr hleurh`s. Al :-y`ar-gdf l`hnjbgr, Yjaddu Bgdhs Abadh, was adsg sdhnjtdyhleur`f.

    Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij adsg hlv`sthnat`f bgmbhln hlihf`lts tjat giiurr`f hlAunust. Gl Aunust 16, a pdal` frgpp`f bgmbs l`ar tj` vhddan` gc Ourijh, f`strgyhln tj` jgm` alfpgss`sshgls gc ^azhr ad-Ojaraba, jhs twg whv`s alf 11 ijhdfr`l. Vj` r`s`arij`rs adsg whtl`ss`f bgmbscaddhln crgm al Altglgv ahriract hl al ar`a sgutj gc tj` vhddan` gc Ourijh gl Aunust 18 at 659; p.m. GlAunust 22, tj` fay act`r tj` r`s`arij`rs d`ct tj` ar`a, bgmbs c`dd gl Oaufa, wgulfhln a mal alf al`df`rdy wgmal alf famanhln a sijggd.

    Shgdathgls gc Hlt`rlathglad Jumalhtarhal Daw

    Hlfhsirhmhlat` bgmbhln vhgdat`s hlt`rlathglad jumalhtarhal daw. Yufal`s` mhdhtary alf tj` Y[DA-Lgrtjchnjt`rs, as parth`s tg al hlt`rlad arm`f iglcdhit, ar` bgulf by hlt`rlathglad jumalhtarhal daw, wjhijprgjhbhts attaios tjat fg lgt fhsirhmhlat` b`tw``l ihvhdhals alf mhdhtary gbe`its. Attaios tjat iaus`ihvhdhal jarm fhsprgpgrthglat` tg tj` fhr`it `xp`it`f mhdhtary nahl ar` adsg prgjhbht`f.

    Attaios ar` hlfhsirhmhlat` wj`l tj`y ar` lgt fhr`it`f at a sp`ihchi mhdhtary gbe`ithv`, gr `mpdgy am`tjgf gr m`als gc warcar` tjat iallgt b` fhr`it`f at a sp`ihchi mhdhtary gbe`ithv` gr wjgs` `cc`itsiallgt b` dhmht`f hl tj`hr hmpait alf tjat tj`r`cgr` fg`s lgt fhsthlnuhsj b`tw``l ihvhdhal alf mhdhtary.Bgtj shf`s must tao` add pgsshbd` pr`iauthgls tg mhlhmhz` jarm tg ihvhdhals alf tj`hr prgp`rtyhlidufhln, wj`l ihriumstali`s p`rmht, by nhvhln `cc`ithv` afvali` warlhln gc attaios tjat maypgt`lthaddy acc`it tj` ihvhdhal pgpudathgl.

    Altglgv pdal`s ar` ulabd` tg fhr`it nuhf`f bgmbs tg sp`ihchi mhdhtary tarn`ts. Hlst`af, tj` bgmbs ar`rgdd`f gut gc tj` baio gc tj` ahriract, alf phdgts thm` tj`hr r`d`as` bas`f gl a lumb`r gc varhabd`s,hlidufhln ahriract sp``f alf j`hnjt. Gli` a bgmb hs r`d`as`f, hts trae`itgry iallgt b` ijaln`f. Chnjt`re`ts frgpphln gr chrhln suij ulnuhf`f mulhthgls hl ihvhdhal ar`as wgudf rahs` s`rhgus igli`rls gchlfhsirhmhlat` gr fhsprgpgrthglat` attaios.

    Julfr`fs gc Vjgusalfs Cd`` Bgmbs

    At d`ast 10;,;;; p`gpd` jav` cd`f tj`hr jgm`s shli` tj` start gc tj` iglcdhit hl `ardy Eul`, aiigrfhlntg grnalhzathgls gl tj` nrgulf wgrohln hl chv` Y[DM-Lgrtj-j`df dgiadhth`s. Vj` lumb`r may b`shnlhchialtdy jhnj`r, as j`avy rahls alf daio gc cu`d cgr v`jhid`s alf s`iurhty igli`rls jav` r`strhit`faii`ss tg maly Y[DM-Lgrtj-igltrgdd`f ar`as, wj`r` t`ls gc tjgusalfs gc fhspdai`f p`gpd` jav`

    natj`r`f. Vjhs lumb`r may hlir`as` hl tj` igmhln mgltjs, as chnjthln hl s`v`rad ar`as hs r`sudthln hlcurtj`r fhspdai`m`lt.

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    Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij spgo` whtj abgut 10; fhspdai`f p`gpd`. Vj`y w`r`dhvhln hl mao`sjhct sj`dt`rs l`ar jun` bgudf`rs at tj` bgttgm gr gl tj` tgp gc mgultahls wj`r` tj`yigudf rul cgr igv`r hl ias` gc a`rhad bgmbarfm`lt, ulf`r tr``s car crgm tj` mahl rgafs alf tgwls tjatar` mgst dho`dy tg b` bgmb`f, gr hl sijggds idgs`f cgr tj` summ`r br`ao.

    Gtj`rs sgunjt sj`dt`r hl tgwls alf vhddan`s whtj straln`rs, wjg say tj`y jav` lg ijghi` but tg j`dpp`gpd` wjg wgudf gtj`rwhs` dhv` ulf`r tj` gp`l soh`s. Hl gl` ias`, tj` r`s`arij`rs vhsht`f al ar`awj`r` abgut 1,;;; p`gpd` jaf sgunjt sj`dt`r hl abalfgl`f jgm`s alf iav`s gl tj` tgp gc a mgultahl,cd``hln bgmbhlns hl alf l`ar tj`hr vhddan` at tj` cggt gc a mgultahl. Algtj`r 1,0;; p`gpd` crgm car-cduln vhddan`s adsg cd``hln tj` bgmbhln jaf eghl`f tj`m tj`r`.

    [r`sshln Jumalhtarhal L``fs

    Mgr` tjal twg mgltjs act`r tj` Yufal`s` autjgrhth`s b`nal bdgiohln add jumalhtarhal asshstali` tgY[DM-Lgrtj-j`df ar`as alf tg mgst parts gc ngv`rlm`lt-j`df ar`as hl tj` stat` gc Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcal,mgr` tjal 10;,;;; fhspdai`f p`gpd` cd``hln a`rhad bgmbarfm`lts alf gtj`r attaios urn`ltdy l``fcggf alf gtj`r jumalhtarhal asshstali`.

    Yigr`s gc fhspdai`f p`gpd` tgdf Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij tjat b`iaus` tj`y jafr`i`hv`f lg gr gldy dhmht`f jumalhtarhal asshstali` tj`y w`r` cgri`f tg `at alf c``f tj`hr ijhdfr`l whdfb`rrh`s alf d`av`s. Igmmulhth`s tjrgunjgut Y[DA-Lgrtj-j`df ar`as jav` b``l ulabd` tg iudthvat` tj`hrch`dfs gr tg pdalt `v`l a craithgl gc tj`hr usuad irgps fu` tg whf`spr`af c`ars gc attaio gr b`iaus`tj`hr carmdalfs ar` hl YAC-igltrgdd`f ar`as alf lgt aii`sshbd`. Cggf sjgrtan`s ar` dho`dy tg wgrs`l.

    Gl Aunust 2;, tjr`` PL an`lih`s att`mpt`f tg iarry gut al ass`ssm`lt mhsshgl tg wjat tj` PL sahfwgudf b` s`v`rad dgiathgls hl Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcal, hlidufhln Y[DM-Lgrtj-j`df ar`as. Vj`y w`r``sigrt`f by Yufal`s` ngv`rlm`lt gcchihads, hlidufhln crgm Mhdhtary Hlt`ddhn`li` alf w`r` gldy abd` tgvhsht Oafundh, a tgwl ulf`r ngv`rlm`lt igltrgd, wj`r` autjgrhth`s r`cus`f tj`m autjgrhzathgl tg trav`dtg gtj`r ar`as.

    Gl Aunust 29, [r`shf`lt ad-Basjhr f`idar`f tjat lg cgr`hnl an`lih`s wgudf b` addgw`f hltg tj` stat` gcYgutj`rl Ogrfgcal. PL stacc jav` shli` iglchrm`f tg Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atijtjat tj` stat` autjgrhth`s iglthlu`f tg f`ly tj`m hlf`p`lf`lt aii`ss tg maly parts gc tj` stat`,hlidufhln tg add gppgshthgl-j`df ar`as.

    Ngv`rlm`lt Bdgiohln Ahf

    Yhli` tj` gutbr`ao gc chnjthln, tj` PL jas b``l abd` tg asshst gldy sgm` gc tj` `sthmat`f t`ls gctjgusalfs gc fhspdai`f p`gpd`, mgstdy hl gr l`ar Oafundh, whtj cggf alf gtj`r bashi asshstali` Vj`PLs aii`ss tg ar`as gutshf` Oafundh jas b``l s`v`r`dy r`strhit`f. A smadd lumb`r gc grnalhzathglswhtj admgst lg ahf suppdh`s d`ct alf whtj dhmht`f v`jhid`s, spar` parts alf cu`d - strunnd` tg asshstsgm` gc tj` 10;,;;; fhspdai`f hl Y[DM-Lgrtj-j`df ar`as

    ^jhd` maly PL stacc `vaiuat`f Oafundh alf gtj`r dgiathgls hl Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcal b`iaus` gc tj`gutbr`ao gc iglcdhit hl `ardy Eul` alf s`v`r` r`strhithgls gl tj`hr abhdhty tg mgv` gutshf` Oafundh,gtj`rs d`ct whtj tj` `xphrathgl gc tj` PL mhsshgls malfat` gl Eudy 8, tj` fay Ygutj Yufal f`idar`fhlf`p`lf`li`.

    Gl Eul` 8, tj` Yufal`s` autjgrhth`s stgpp`f autjgrhzhln cdhnjts crgm tj` iaphtad, Ojartgum, tgYgutj`rl Ogrfgcal. Vj`y addgw`f a lumb`r gc PL cdhnjts b`tw``l Eul` 21 alf 23 tg Y[DM-Lgrtj-j`dftgwls, hlidufhln Oaufa, tg `vaiuat` add hlt`rlathglad -- alf sgm` lathglad stacc.

    Gl Eul` 2;, tj` PY Ambassafgr tg tj` PL, Yusal Rhi`, tgdf tj` Y`iurhty Igulihd tjat tj` Yufal`s`autjgrhth`s tjr`at`l`f tg sjggt fgwl PLMHY ahr patrgds, jav` tao`l igltrgd gc tj` ahrpgrt hl

    Oafundh alf _jav`] r`cus`f dalfhln rhnjts tg PLMHY cdhnjts." Igdgl`d Ojadhf Ad-Yawarmh, spgo`smalcgr tj` Yufal Arm`f Cgri`s, f`lh`f j`r iglt`lthgl.

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    Vj` ngv`rlm`lt jas l`v`rtj`d`ss r`cus`f tg addgw cdhnjts tg Ygutj`rl Ogrfgcal, `xi`pt tg `vaiuat`stacc alf ass`ts.

    Fwhlfdhln Cggf Yuppdh`s, Hmp`lfhln Irhshs

    ^j`l chnjthln `rupt`f, tj` ^grdf Cggf [rgnram (^C[) stgr`jgus`s hl Oaufa -- hl Y[DM-Lgrtj jalfsshli` mhf-Eul` -- j`df >;; m`trhi tgls gc cggf. Act`r tj` ^C[ `vaiuat`f hl Eul`, grnalhzathglsr`mahlhln hl tj` ar`a tggo gv`r alf hl tj` l`xt 3; fays fhstrhbut`f a 1;-fay rathgl tg 1;;,;;;fhspdai`f p`gpd`, aiigrfhln tg dgiad ahf nrgups. Vj` r`mahlhln cggf hs `lgunj tg igv`r algtj`r 1;-fayrathgl cgr 29,;;; p`gpd`.

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    Dgiad igmmulhty d`af`rs sahf tjat tj` c`w p`gpd` abd` tg traf` dhv`stgio gr mgl`y cgr sgrnjum `htj`rigudf lgt chlf `lgunj cggf hl maro`ts gr igudf lgt accgrf tj` jhnj prhi`s. ^C[ r`pgrts tjat maro`tsuppdh`s ar` fwhlfdhln b`iaus` tj`y ar` j`avhdy f`p`lf`lt gl traf` whtj tj` lgrtj, wjhij hs lgw iutgcc crgm Y[DM-Lgrtj-j`df ar`as. [rhi`s ar` raphfdy hlir`ashln.

    Vj` PLs Cggf alf Anrhiudturad Grnalhzathgl (CAG) jas sahf ht `xp`its a bhn r`fuithgl hl iudthvat`far`as hl Ygutj`rl Ojgrfgcal. Dgiad autjgrhty r`pr`s`ltathv`s say dat` rahls whdd igmpgulf tj` prgbd`m,d`afhln tg al `xtr`m`dy pggr jarv`st hl mgst ar`as hl Gitgb`r alf Lgv`mb`r. Aiigrfhln tg tj` Camhl`@ardy ^arlhln Yyst`ms L`twgro, rahlcadd `sthmat`s hl tj` ar`a ar` 0; p`ri`lt d`ss tjal tj` av`ran`.Vj` L`twgro says tj` cggf alf dhv`dhjggf shtuathgl cgr ihvhdhals acc`it`f by tj` iglcdhit, hlidufhln tj`fhspdai`f, jas adr`afy r`aij`f Irhshs d`v`d - gl` d`v`d b`dgw @m`rn`liy.

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    Gtj`r Asshstali` L``f`f

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    Vj` iurr`lt jumalhtarhal shtuathgl hs r`mhlhsi`lt gc tj` shtuathgl furhln tj` iglcdhit hl Ygutj`rlOgrfgcal hl tj` `ardy 188;s, wj`l tj` Yufal`s` mhdhtary bdgio`f add asshstali` tg Y[DA-j`df ar`asalf cgri`f tjgusalfs gc ihvhdhals tg dhv` hl ngv`rlm`lt-igltrgdd`f p`ai` iamps tg r`i`hv` ahf.Camhl` ran`f, alf t`ls gc tjgusalfs gc ihvhdhals fh`f gc madlutrhthgl alf fhs`as`.

    Gbdhnathgls tg Addgw Ahf Aii`ss

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    Y`rhgus Jumal Rhnjts Shgdathgls hl Oafundh

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    Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij igudf lgt r`aij Oafundh alf gtj`r YAC-j`df ar`as,but r`s`arij`rs hlt`rvh`w`f sigr`s gc p`gpd` wjg jaf cd`f Oafundh hl tj` fays cgddgwhln tj` gutbr`ao gciglcdhit alf wjg jaf whtl`ss`f gr b``l vhithms gc jumal rhnjts vhgdathgls by Yufal`s` cgri`s alfaddh`f mhdhtha. Vj` gv`rwj`dmhlndy iglshst`lt aiigults hlfhiat` tjat ngv`rlm`lt cgri`s wgrohln whtjarm`f mhdhtha cgri`s igmmhtt`f s`rhgus jumal rhnjts abus`s hl tj` ar`a.

    Vj` whtl`ss aiigults ar` iglshst`lt whtj maly gc tj` chlfhlns hl tj` Aunust 10 PL r`pgrt, wjhijfgium`lt`f lum`rgus ias`s gc `xtraeufhihad ohddhlns alf arbhtrary arr`sts, hlidufhln gc PL staccm`mb`rs, tjrgunj jgus`-tg-jgus` s`arij`s alf ij`iopghlts, alf gtj`r vhgdathgls.

    Fgz`ls gc p`gpd` wjg whtl`ss`f tj` abus`s sahf ngv`rlm`lt cgri`s, hlidufhln tj` Yufal Arm`fCgri`s, I`ltrad R`s`rv` [gdhi` (IR[), alf tj` paramhdhtary [gpudar F`c`ls` Cgri`s ([FC) -- alf addh`fmhdhthas -- sj`dd`f alf bgmb`f r`shf`lthad l`hnjbgrjggfs, dggt`f alf burl`f fgwl jgm`s alfijurij`s, sjgt at ihvhdhals, alf uldawcuddy arr`st`f alf ohdd`f tjgs` susp`it`f gc dhlos tg tj` Y[DM.

    @xtraeufhihad Ohddhlns

    Aml`sty Hlt`rlathglad alf Jumal Rhnjts ^atij r`i`hv`f lum`rgus aiigults gc `xtra-eufhihad`x`iuthgls gc p`gpd` b`dh`v`f tg b` acchdhat`f whtj tj` Y[DM, bgtj hl Oafundh alf gtj`r parts gcYgutj`rl Ogrfgcal.

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    bgfh`s l`ar tj` rhv`r. L`ar tj` igmpgulf, sj` saw s`iurhty cgri`s sjggt twg ygutjs.

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    Vj`y brgo` add tj` whlfgws alf fggrs gc tj` nu`st jgus`, tggo wjat tj`y walt`f alf burl`f tj` r`st5algtj`r ijurij d`af`r sahf. Vj`y mgv`f tg tj` gcchi` alf iatj`frad alf brgo` maly tjhlns.

    Vj` f`dhb`rat` f`struithgl gc r`dhnhgus mglum`lts hs a irhm` ulf`r hlt`rlathglad jumalhtarhal daw.

    Y`xuad Shgd`li`

    Y`v`rad whtl`ss`s adsg r`pgrt`f rap`s by ngv`rlm`lt sgdfh`rs. ROA, a 26-y`ar-gdf wgmal crgm a vhddan`lgrtj`ast gc Oafundh, sahf s`v`l YAC sgdfh`rs rap`f j`r hl tj` busj`s l`ar a ij`iopghlt gutshf` gcJ`hbal, as sj` was maohln j`r way jgm` act`r tj` iglcdhit brgo` gut hl Oafundh.

    Vj`y tggo my iam`ra alf my ban whtj my passpgrt alf tj`y tggo m` hl tj` busj`s, sj` sahf. Act`rtj` rap`, sj` cd`f tg Euba alf jas lg l`ws abgut j`r sgl alf gtj`r camhdy m`mb`rs wjg w`r`s`parat`f crgm j`r at tj` thm` gc attaio alf ar` dhvhln hl al ar`a igltrgdd`f by tj` mhdhtary.

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    Ig`ri`f R`turls tg Oafundh

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    tj`hr jgm`s hl Oafundh gr tg iglnr`nat` hl sijggds alf tj` Oafundh Ytafhum. Gl Eul` 1:, tj` Ngv`rlgr

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    Jargul allguli`f hl dgiad m`fha tjat ihvhd s`rvalts sjgudf r`turl gr `ds` tj`y wgudf lgt r`i`hv` tj`hrsadarh`s.

    Vj` PL Nuhfhln [rhlihpd`s gl Hlt`rlad Fhspdai`m`lt `mpjashz` tjat fhspdai`f p`gpd` jav` tj` rhnjt tgs``o sac`ty hl aly part gc tj` igultry alf tj` rhnjt lgt tg b` r`s`ttd`f hl aly pdai` wj`r` dhc`, sac`tyalf dhb`rty alf/gr j`adtj wgudf b` at rhso.

    Gtj`r Add`nathgls

    ^htl`ss`s hlidufhln PL stacc tgdf tj` r`s`arij`rs gc twg mass nrav`s hl tj` Oafundh ar`a -- hl Vhddg alfby tj` vadd`y hl tj` vhddan` gc Murta. Jgw`v`r, tj` r`s`arij`rs igudf lgt iglchrm tj`s` add`nathgls fu`tg daio gc aii`ss alf dhmht`f aiigults crgm whtl`ss`s. Vj` r`s`arij`rs adsg r`i`hv`f ir`fhbd` r`pgrtstjat alth-v`jhid` dalfmhl`s w`r` dahf hl alf argulf Oafundh alf gtj`r strat`nhi dgiathgls, but igudflgt iglchrm wjhij cgri`s w`r` r`spglshbd`.

    /@LF