‘Rapid Support militia’ rob Central Darfur pilgrims

04/07/2014 21:21

Elements of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) robbed seven pilgrims in Central Darfur state on Wednesday. They took a large amount of money and their mobile phones. A witness told Radio Dabanga that the pilgrims travelled in a Nissan vehicle from Golo and Rokoro in East Jebel Marra to Zalingei. The government-backed militiamen intercepted them in Ronga area, and robbed them of their money, totalling SDG150,000 ($26,137), and mobile phones. The victims’ names are Yousif Yahiya, Abdel Salam Mohamed, Maryam Abakar Abdallah, Aisha Adam Abdallah Abdel Shafi, Fatima Adam Osman, and Taha Mohamed Taha. Militiamen also robbed the passengers of a commercial vehicle en route from Zalingei to Nierteti on 26 June. File photo Radio Dabanga

Elements of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) robbed seven pilgrims in Central Darfur state on Wednesday. They took a large amount of money and their mobile phones.

A witness told Radio Dabanga that the pilgrims travelled in a Nissan vehicle from Golo and Rokoro in East Jebel Marra to Zalingei. The government-backed militiamen intercepted them in Ronga area, and robbed them of their money, totalling SDG150,000 ($26,137), and mobile phones.

The victims’ names are Yousif Yahiya, Abdel Salam Mohamed, Maryam Abakar Abdallah, Aisha Adam Abdallah Abdel Shafi, Fatima Adam Osman, and Taha Mohamed Taha.

Militiamen also robbed the passengers of a commercial vehicle en route from Zalingei to Nierteti on 26 June.

File photo Radio Dabanga