Two young men were killed by militiamen on Friday, near Fanga in East Jebel Marra.

A relative of Yousef Haroun Ahmed (aged 17) and Ismail Yagoub (21) reported the incident to Radio Dabanga. “Members of the Rapid Support Forces, driving in two vehicles, intercepted Yousef and Ismail when they were returning from their farmlands.

“The militiamen opened fire on them and they were killed on the spot.”

Ahmed and Yagoub lived in Dolo village, 5km north of Fanga.