3 April 2012 - UNAMID peacekeepers based in Sortony, North Darfur, yesterday visited Smara village, 5 km east of the Mission’s camp, and confirmed that bombings were carried out about 250 meters from the village on 1 April 2012.

The team observed two craters with metallic fragments. There was no reported injury or death from the explosion. Villagers who had fled out of fear were seen returning back to their homes and the situation around the area has normalized.