RSF militiamen rob displaced in South Darfur

25/12/2017 13:24 GIREIDA

On Saturday, members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudan’s largest government militia, attacked six displaced people near Gireida, and robbed them of their belongings.
Speaking to Radio Dabanga, a resident of the Abola camp for the displaced near Gireida reported that a group of RSF militiamen riding in two vehicles stormed the camp at about 9 am.
“They attacked six people, among them the main camp sheikh. They beat them with their rifles, causing varying degrees of injuries,” he said.
“They then seized SDG 6,500 ($ 925) from them, jewellery from Fatima Adam Yahya worth SDG 10,000 ($ 1.420), and gold from Saadiya Adam Mohamed worth SDG 5,000.

On Saturday, members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudan’s largest government militia, attacked six displaced people near Gireida, and robbed them of their belongings.

Speaking to Radio Dabanga, a resident of the Abola camp for the displaced near Gireida reported that a group of RSF militiamen riding in two vehicles stormed the camp at about 9 am.

“They attacked six people, among them the main camp sheikh. They beat them with their rifles, causing varying degrees of injuries,” he said.

“They then seized SDG 6,500 ($ 925) from them, jewellery from Fatima Adam Yahya worth SDG 10,000 ($ 1.420), and gold from Saadiya Adam Mohamed worth SDG 5,000.