This event in Darfur started in February 26, 2003, when a group calling its self the Darfur Liberation Front (DLF) publicly claimed credit for an attack on Golo, the headquarters Jebel Marra District. This was not the beginning of the genocide. Even before this, there were rebels that had attacked police stations, army outposts, and and military convoys. The rebels first attack was on an army post in the mountains in February 25, 2002.
These rebels had seized the town of Tine, which is located on the Chadian border, on March 25. the armys had already been sent down to the south. The rebels tactic was to hit and run so that the opponet would not be able to counter attack. The rebels soon found out that this was not good because the janjaweed and the government had bombarded them.
What was the result of this?
The rebels are still rebeling and the janjaweed are mowing them down by the hundreds. Most of Darfur is made up of the Muslims and most of these people have been evaquated or force to move into the desert, where they have to make homes from nothing. Most homes were made from garbage and other trash. All in all the death count is up to as much as 450,000 and rising each day.
By. Nate, russo, joe, greg, spence
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