Locals claim killing three militants in North Darfur

Three people were killed in a clash between militants, who reportedly hijacked a vehicle in Saiyah in Mellit locality, North Darfur, and a local rescue team on Wednesday. Mahmoud El Bushra, one of the members of the rescue team, reported that militants hijacked the car of one of his relatives. Several residents assembled to track the perpetrators down. “We engaged in battle with the men, during which we killed three of them. We seized their weapons before we recovered the stolen vehicle.” “These militants are members of the Popular Defense Forces (PDF) and have recently announced insurgence against the Sudanese authorities in the eastern area of North Darfur,” Bushra claimed. File photo Related: ‘State of Emergency violators to court next week’: North Darfur Governor (16 November 2014)

Three people were killed in a clash between militants, who reportedly hijacked a vehicle in Saiyah in Mellit locality, North Darfur, and a local rescue team on Wednesday.

Mahmoud El Bushra, one of the members of the rescue team, reported that militants hijacked the car of one of his relatives. Several residents assembled to track the perpetrators down.

“We engaged in battle with the men, during which we killed three of them. We seized their weapons before we recovered the stolen vehicle.”

“These militants are members of the Popular Defense Forces (PDF) and have recently announced insurgence against the Sudanese authorities in the eastern area of North Darfur,” Bushra claimed.

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Related: ‘State of Emergency violators to court next week’: North Darfur Governor (16 November 2014)