A/HRC/28/83 grounds or under ordinary law or civilians (29) arrested under ordinary law by the Coordination (coalition of MNLA, HCUA and MAA). 77. In Kidal and in Ber, the Coordination arrested and brought before the sharia courts not only civilians suspected of being spies or members of jihadi groups but also those suspected of fraud, theft, rape and murder. The other prisoners (22), to whom the Human Rights Division of MINUSMA did not have access, were members of armed groups arrested by an opposing group during the confrontations. In Kidal, in October 2014, the Coordination put in place a system for dealing with prisoners which differentiates between civilians and members of armed groups. Detentions on disciplinary grounds are handled separately by each of the three groups and persons detained for offences under ordinary law are grouped together in a single place visited by the Human Rights Division of MINUSMA, and the cases are referred to a sharia court for a decision. 78. During the period covered by this report, the Human Rights Division of MINUSMA recorded 39 releases carried out by the armed groups, including 16 in August as part of a prisoner exchange between one MNLA faction and MAA (Platform) and 5 releases of persons detained for disciplinary reasons. With respect to detentions for offences under ordinary law, 38 persons were released during the period under review, including 22 civilians and 16 members of armed groups, in proceedings conducted by a sharia court judge. B. Intercommunal and intracommunal conflicts 79. The Independent Expert is concerned about the increasing number of intercommunal and intracommunal conflicts and human rights violations caused by these conflicts. During the reporting period, the Independent Expert was able to document at least seven deaths caused by these conflicts throughout northern Mali. These conflicts have different causes and affect almost all communities, in particular the Tuareg, Songhai and Arab communities. 80. Furthermore, in recent months the Independent Expert has observed another trend involving conflicts between armed groups often formed on the basis of their identity. The groups have sparked fighting which has brought about extensive civilian collateral damage. 81. On 27 July 2014, clashes between ethnic Tuareg, Daoussak and Ibretian communities were reported following the theft of livestock in Tankademi, in the cercle of Ménaka. The clashes left four dead and two injured. One of the injured persons was an MNLA member, a 28-year-old man from the Daoussak faction of Tamalelt, who was wounded in his right arm and left foot. The wounded were taken to the Referral Health Centre of Ménaka. 82. There are reports that on the night of 1 August 2014, three unidentified men wearing turbans and riding motorcycles burst into the Bella camp of Ebang Melen in Gossi; they opened fire on the residents of the camp, killing one man and critically wounding another, both of whom were from the Bella community. According to a local source in Gossi, the attack on the Ebang Melen camp is the result of a dispute between Bella and Tuareg shepherds. They reportedly wished to water their livestock near a water supply point located around the Ebang Melen camp. When members of the Bella community refused, those of the Tuareg community allegedly attacked the Bella camp. C. Violence against women 83. The Independent Expert devotes special attention to violence against women in conflict situations and attaches priority to documenting such violence. During the reporting 14 GE.15-00252