Castration has also been used in modern conflicts , as the Janjaweed militiamen currently ( as of 2005 ) attacking citizens of the Darfur region in Sudan , often castrating villagers and leaving them to bleed to death . Castration has been used in modern conflicts , as the Janjaweed militiamen currently ( As of 2005 ) attacking citizens of the Darfur region in Sudan , often castrating villagers and leaving them to bleed to death .