Clashes between police and militia in Zalingei

On Thursday the city of Zalingei in West Darfur witnessed violent clashes between policemen and an armed group. A witness said to Radio Dabanga the clash occured as police found the armed men trying to use counterfeit money in the local market. A woman was reported as killed and three others were wounded in the crossfire including displaced persons from Hamidiya Camp. The commissioner of Zalingei Abdullah Amin, however admitted fighting broke out in the market, but strongly denied any fatalities. He said police arrested two of the men trading in fake currencies. On the way to the police station a relative of one of the men opened fire on police, resulting in the police responding, shooting and wounding the relative.

On Thursday the city of Zalingei in West Darfur witnessed violent clashes between policemen and an armed group.

A witness said to Radio Dabanga the clash occured as police found the armed men trying to use counterfeit money in the local market.

A woman was reported as killed and three others were wounded in the crossfire including displaced persons from Hamidiya Camp.

The commissioner of Zalingei Abdullah Amin, however admitted fighting broke out in the market, but strongly denied any fatalities.

He said police arrested two of the men trading in fake currencies. On the way to the police station a relative of one of the men opened fire on police, resulting in the police responding, shooting and wounding the relative.

On Thursday the city of Zalingei in West Darfur witnessed violent clashes between policemen and an armed group.

A witness said to Radio Dabanga the clash occured as police found the armed men trying to use counterfeit money in the local market.

A woman was reported as killed and three others were wounded in the crossfire including displaced persons from Hamidiya Camp.

The commissioner of Zalingei Abdullah Amin, however admitted fighting broke out in the market, but strongly denied any fatalities.

He said police arrested two of the men trading in fake currencies. On the way to the police station a relative of one of the men opened fire on police, resulting in the police responding, shooting and wounding the relative.