Two killed in Abu Karinka convoy robbery, East Darfur

Two people were killed and four trucks were looted in Abu Karinka locality, East Darfur, on Wednesday. The armed robbery targeted a commercial convoy consisting of ten trucks coming from El Obeid in North Kordofan, on its way to Ed Daein in East Darfur. A witness told Radio Dabanga that unknown gunmen opened fire on the convoy of ten trucks in the area of Ajjoura in Abu Karinka. The witness revealed that the attack resulted in the deaths of two of the passengers. The gunmen then looted four of the then trucks. File photo:  Zalingei, Central Darfur. Photo by Albert González Farran Unamid) Related: Update: Unamid confirms three injured in militia attack in East Darfur (27 August 2013)

Two people were killed and four trucks were looted in Abu Karinka locality, East Darfur, on Wednesday. The armed robbery targeted a commercial convoy consisting of ten trucks coming from El Obeid in North Kordofan, on its way to Ed Daein in East Darfur.

A witness told Radio Dabanga that unknown gunmen opened fire on the convoy of ten trucks in the area of Ajjoura in Abu Karinka. The witness revealed that the attack resulted in the deaths of two of the passengers. The gunmen then looted four of the then trucks.

File photo:  Zalingei, Central Darfur. Photo by Albert González Farran Unamid)

Related: Update: Unamid confirms three injured in militia attack in East Darfur (27 August 2013)