Army forces kill, rob merchant in Central Darfur

A merchant in Golo, Central Darfur, was killed by government forces on Friday. “Two Sudanese army troops from Golo military garrison raided the house of merchant Yousef Abakar (44) on Friday evening,” a listener in Golo, Rokoro locality, told Radio Dabanga. “They told him to give them his money. When he refused, they shot him dead. The murderers fled with SDG20,000 ($3,500).” The family of the victim has reported the attack to the police. “They hold the commander of the garrison responsible, and demand the prosecution of the two soldiers.” File photo: Sudanese army troops

A merchant in Golo, Central Darfur, was killed by government forces on Friday.

“Two Sudanese army troops from Golo military garrison raided the house of merchant Yousef Abakar (44) on Friday evening,” a listener in Golo, Rokoro locality, told Radio Dabanga.

“They told him to give them his money. When he refused, they shot him dead. The murderers fled with SDG20,000 ($3,500).”

The family of the victim has reported the attack to the police. “They hold the commander of the garrison responsible, and demand the prosecution of the two soldiers.”

File photo: Sudanese army troops