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APPENDIX A: CHART OF BOMBING CONDUCTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN, 2000-2001

Best Estimates, Compiled Regularly from Reliable Sources by Sudan Focal Point-Africa, Nairobi1606

20001607

Month, Year

Number of bombs

Number of Incidents

Number of civilians injured

Number of civilians dead

March, 2000

127-140

27

29-44

7-8

June, 2000

29-30

6

1

0

July, 2000

254-270

32

12-32

2-6

August, 2000

106-108

20

101

6-8

Sept. 2000

35-38

3

13

1

October, 2000

138

14

9

1-2

Nov. 2000

176-180

34

74

31-32

Dec. 2000

147-151

32

14

6

Total, June-Dec:

885-915

141

224-244

47-55

Total 2000 available:

1012-1055

155

253-288

54-63


2001

Month

Number of bombs

Number of incidents

Number of civilians injured

Number of civilians dead

January, 2001

82-83

17

5

9

February, 2001

28

25

1

3

March, 2001

19-20

15

1

0

April, 2001

48-52

14

6-9

2

May, 2001

89-91

15

1

0

June, 2001

93-98

28

9

14

July, 2001

70-72

13

16

16-19

August, 2001

22

6

0

0

September, 2001

18-38

5

6

6

October, 2001

96

9

44

37

November, 2001

45

9

9

19

December, 2001

*

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total:

January-Dec.

610-645

156

98-101

106-109

* There were no confirmed reports of bombing during December 2001.

2002

Month

Number of bombs

Number of incidents

Number of civilians injured

Number of civilians dead

January, 2002

33

9

0

5

February, 2002

26

6

16

35

March, 2002

*

4

0

0

April, 2002

*

1

0

0

May, 2002

16

1

100

35

Total:

January-May

75

21

116

75

* There were no confirmed reports of number of bombs or civilian injuries or casualties.
Comparison of Bombing; Years 2000 & 2001, June-November (Based on Median Numbers)

Totals

Year 2000, June-November

Year 2001, June-November

Difference

Percentage Change

Number of Bombs

751

357.5

393.5

52%(decrease)

Number of Incidents

109

70

39

36%(decrease)

Number of Civilians Injured

220

84

136

68%

(decrease)

Number of Civilians Dead

40.5

93.5

53

131%

(increase)



1606 These data are a conservative estimate taken only from confirmed reports. The numbers of bombs, injuries and deaths exceeded that which is listed here.

1607 A report of the bombing conducted in January, February, April, and May 2000 is not available.


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