Two kidnapped from Kalma camp, South Darfur

Two men from Kalma camp for the displaced in Nyala locality, South Darfur, were kidnapped by Abbala militiamen on Monday, who have demanded a ransom for their release.

Two men from Kalma camp for the displaced in Nyala locality, South Darfur, were kidnapped by militiamen on Monday, who have demanded a ransom for their release.

A witness told Radio Dabanga that armed men of the Abbala tribe in military uniforms, mounted on six camels, entered the camp under the pretext of searching for goats. “They kidnapped Saber Haroun Adam (24) and Mohammed Osman (31) at gunpoint and took them to an unknown destination.

The witness said that the militiamen have demanded a ransom of SDG2.5 million ($400,000)

The relatives of the kidnapped explained that they reported the incident to the police and Unamid.