Armed men on camels murder farmer near Zalingei

17/12/2010 12:13

Gunmen killed a farmer in Darfur on Wednesday. The late Fadl Abubakr Atem had a farm at Abata, north-east of Zalingei. Witnesses said that four gunmen came there on camels. They were wearing military uniforms. Witnesses said the gunmen came to the farm on Wednesday night, looted all of his possessions, caused damage to the farm and then shot him dead on the spot. Radio Dabanga learnt this from the coordinator of IDP camps around Zalingei.

Gunmen killed a farmer in Darfur on Wednesday. The late Fadl Abubakr Atem had a farm at Abata, north-east of Zalingei. Witnesses said that four gunmen came there on camels. They were wearing military uniforms. Witnesses said the gunmen came to the farm on Wednesday night, looted all of his possessions, caused damage to the farm and then shot him dead on the spot. Radio Dabanga learnt this from the coordinator of IDP camps around Zalingei.