Thieves raid herds in Kutum, Khor Abeche in Darfur

14/03/2011 13:20

Gunmen stole the 25 cattle from Kirgi village in Kutum District on Sunday. One of the herdsmen in the area told Radio Dabanga the gunmen headed with the cows towards Kebkabiya. In the same context, an armed group looted 450 head of sheep from the area of ​​Khor Abeche on Friday.

Gunmen stole the 25 cattle from Kirgi village in Kutum District on Sunday. One of the herdsmen in the area told Radio Dabanga the gunmen headed with the cows towards Kebkabiya. In the same context, an armed group looted 450 head of sheep from the area of ​​Khor Abeche on Friday.

A local resident said that the herd belonged to the citizens Zakaria Musa and the Sheikh Adam. He said that the theives took away with them one of the shepherds. Pursuers tracked the theives toward Mersheng and Menawashi, but were stopped by police who refused to support them. The pursuers appealed to the regional commander Abdullah Baruush to search for the culprits and return the animals to their owners.