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Evidence consistent with aerial bombardment in progress [full size]

Imagery Date: March 8, 2012

 

Location: South Kordofan, Sudan

 

Report Date: March 15, 2012

Report Title: "Impact: Indiscriminate Bombardment by a SAF Antonov, South Kordofan, Sudan"

 

From the report: Plumes of grey smoke can be seen rising from the ground at two separate locations north of the village of Angarto, South Kordofan on 8 March 2012. No military infrastructure or military units appear visible at or near the locations of the smoke plumes, based on satellite imagery analysis.

 

An aircraft consistent with an Antonov An-26 'Curl' is seen flying north over Tira Mande, which is 6.5 km/ 1mi north of of Angarto. The apparent Antonov An-26 was traveling at approximately 320 miles per hour, striking the second site approximately 11 seconds after striking the first. The Antonov An-26 is approximately 250 km/ 156 mi away from the El Obeid airstrip, 90 km/ 56 mi away from the Kadugli airstrip, and 30 km/ 19 mi away from the Talodi airstrip; each of these airstrips is under Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) control. SAF routinely uses Antonov aircraft to indiscriminately bombard civilian populations in South Kordofan, Darfur, and Blue Nile State.

 

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