Attack on voluntary return village leaves man dead

11/12/2012 23:30

Pro-government militias launched an attack on a voluntary return village located in Bilal locality, South Darfur, killing one man, the local commissioner told Radio Dabanga. The attack occurred at 11pm on Saturday, 8 December, on the area of Hujair Sambo, the commissioner asserted. He added the militiamen burned 10 houses and killed a citizen after “heavily firing gunshots in the air”, stressing the properties losses are “substantial”. Abdel Karim Musa, governor of South Darfur, declared that a “group of outlaws attacked the area, caused chaos and killed a citizen”.Radio Dabanga file photoSee also: Armed herders burn village of voluntary return in W Darfur (10 December 2012)

Pro-government militias launched an attack on a voluntary return village located in Bilal locality, South Darfur, killing one man, the local commissioner told Radio Dabanga.

The attack occurred at 11pm on Saturday, 8 December, on the area of Hujair Sambo, the commissioner asserted.

He added the militiamen burned 10 houses and killed a citizen after “heavily firing gunshots in the air”, stressing the properties losses are “substantial”.

Abdel Karim Musa, governor of South Darfur, declared that a “group of outlaws attacked the area, caused chaos and killed a citizen”.

Radio Dabanga file photo

See also: Armed herders burn village of voluntary return in W Darfur (10 December 2012)