Central Darfur merchant shot closing shop

On Monday evening, pro-government militiamen shot and seriously wounded the merchant Nour El Din Musa Abdulla at the extension of the Employees’ district of Zalingei, capital of Central Darfur. Sheikh Matar Younis told Radio Dabanga that two militiamen wearing military uniforms opened fire on merchant Abdullah as he was closing his shop. He was transferred to Zalingei hospital and then to Khartoum in serious condition. Sheikh Younis lamented that the militiamen are still dominant in the city, committing killings and robbery against the civilians. File photo: A merchant at his shop in Darfur (Albert González Farran, Unamid)

On Monday evening, pro-government militiamen shot and seriously wounded the merchant Nour El Din Musa Abdulla at the extension of the Employees’ district of Zalingei, capital of Central Darfur.

Sheikh Matar Younis told Radio Dabanga that two militiamen wearing military uniforms opened fire on merchant Abdullah as he was closing his shop. He was transferred to Zalingei hospital and then to Khartoum in serious condition.

Sheikh Younis lamented that the militiamen are still dominant in the city, committing killings and robbery against the civilians.

File photo: A merchant at his shop in Darfur (Albert González Farran, Unamid)