Security offices, vehicles torched in South Kordofan

16/04/2017 06:51 EL LERI

In protest against the violent detention of a fellow resident, an angry mob set fire to the offices of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) in El Leri in South Kordofan on Friday.
Speaking to Radio Dabanga from El Liri, an activist reported that four NISS agents held Abdallah El Tabagi on Thursday night, when he attacked one of their colleagues whom he found in his house with his wife.

In protest against the violent detention of a fellow resident, an angry mob set fire to the offices of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) in El Leri in South Kordofan on Friday.

Speaking to Radio Dabanga from El Leri, an activist reported that four NISS agents held Abdallah El Tabagi on Thursday night, when he attacked one of their colleagues whom he found in his house with his wife.

The security men took El Tabagi to their offices in the centre of El Leri, where they severely beat and tortured him.

“On Friday morning, we heard that the victim had to be transferred to Khartoum for treatment,” the source said.

“In reaction, a number of angry people gathered and went to the NISS offices, where they set fire to the buildings and two vehicles belonging to the security apparatus.”